Bluebells in lawn,how to kill?

Suzy_M

MoJo wrote: »

"Bluebells are protected through general provisions in the Wildlife and Countryside 1981 which make it illegal to intentionally uproot a wild plant. The same Act does not list bluebell amongst the plants receiving the highest level of protection but does makes it illegal to sell or offer bluebells for sale."

I thought they were protected but it ain't the Spanish ones or I would have suggested you uproot and replant in the wild. They aren't sure what effect the Spanish ones have on the native Bluebell but are considering removing them in the wild

Plants growing in a garden are classified as a 'cultivated' plant. The Wildlife and Countryside Act only applies to plants growing in the wild NOT in a garden.

emweaver

someone told me bluebells are protected? your not allowed to pick them, is this correct?

MoJo

Suzy_M wrote: »

Plants growing in a garden are classified as a 'cultivated' plant. The Wildlife and Countryside Act only applies to plants growing in the wild NOT in a garden.

Aye, but if they were native bluebells that were unwanted in the garden it would have been nice to replant them in the wild?

Suzy_M

MoJo wrote: »

Aye, but if they were native bluebells that were unwanted in the garden it would have been nice to replant them in the wild?

Totally agree with you. - A friend of ours frequently takes native species seeds (and even tree seedlings) from gardens and scatters them on uncultivated land in the 'wild'. - It does tend to confuse council / highways maintenance departments though when they find things they hadn't planted!

MoJo

Suzy_M wrote: »

Totally agree with you. - A friend of ours frequently takes native species seeds (and even tree seedlings) from gardens and scatters them on uncultivated land in the 'wild'. - It does tend to confuse council / highways maintenance departments though when they find things they hadn't planted!

I remember years ago being in Ilkley when the Council were removing a flower dispaly and replanting. The guys were leaving the uprooted stuff in little parcels on the grass so the public could take them if they wanted. Nice touch, I wonder if Council Crews still do it?

cheekyweegit

Although I can't offer you much advice on the blue bells as I think they are pretty, and I'd love some and would gladly swap you for some beautiful dandelion specimens:mad: or if you're prepared to wait a few weeks my annual thistles are sure to sprout if you fancy some of them. I've tried in vain to get rid of both with no success, so I'd gladly send them to a new loving home.

Anyone????:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

carole.uk

Any chance someone could up load some photos of different kinds of bluebells please

olly300

emweaver wrote: »

someone told me bluebells are protected? your not allowed to pick them, is this correct?

You are not allowed to pick native bluebells.

Biggles

carole.uk wrote: »

Any chance someone could up load some photos of different kinds of bluebells please

Follow this through, it will tell you what kind you have.
http://www.plantlife.org.uk/bluebell/plants.htm

MoJo

Biggles wrote: »

Follow this through, it will tell you what kind you have.
http://www.plantlife.org.uk/bluebell/plants.htm

That's very good :T