In a movie about flowers, Spanish bluebells would play the villains. Just when you're convinced they've been conquered, the plants burst from underground hideouts seemingly stronger and more ...

Things are complicated by the fact that the two species have hybridised, and often it s the vigorous hybrids that are getting a foothold in the native bluebell s habitat. Spanish bluebells were ...

Britain's native bluebell is widespread and a familiar sight in spring, but in some areas the non-native Spanish bluebell has been planted. The two species interbreed freely, creating a hybrid form ...

Recently, British bluebells have faced competition from Spanish bluebells. These paler-coloured flowers have been grown as a garden plant since the 1680s. Now, at least one in six British broadleaved ...

The deeper you go into the wood, the better the blanket of bluebells. The magnificent dense expanse of English and Spanish bluebells is quite magical, making it one of the best spots to explore ...