Hyacinthoides italica
"Italian bluebells"
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Description
Light up a shady space with these fabulous, award-winning Italian bluebells. The twinkling blue starry flowers of Hyacinthoides italica are a real spring treasure, borne on a short stem in pretty cone-like clusters. Despite being a small plant, it doesn’t do things by halves in terms of flower power, really packing in the blooms on its unusual upright stems and flowering for several weeks. Whether you have a woodland border or a small shady courtyard garden, grow a few groups of these 'Italian Bluebells' and they’ll look absolutely magical, slowly naturalising each year to form bold, eye-catching swathes of colour.
Naturally found nestling in woodland areas of the Mediterranean, Hyacinthoides italica are easy-to-grow bulbs thrive just as well in the UK climate and enjoy the dappled shade of trees and shrubberies. Flowering around April, they’re perfect for growing alongside English bluebells or as an unusual alternative. They also combine well with other shade-tolerant varieties, like crocuses and narcissus.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hyacinthoides italica
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Flower colour
Blue
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Bulb size
10/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Meadows
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Hyacinthoides italica bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Italian bluebells" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Hyacinthoides italica bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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