Bluebells
Out this morning on 'Dandelion Watch' trying to ensure that the dandelions only grow in one place in the garden. I think it is a loosing battle but it keeps me busy for an hour every day and I notice new plants growing daily.
The Bluebells are starting to come through. I don't have many but they are so pretty just dancing in their blue frocks.
Bluebells are unmistakable bell-shaped perennial herbs. They actually spend the majority of their time underground as bulbs, emerging, often in droves, to flower from April onwards. The flowers are usually a deep violet-blue in colour ( I have some pink ones as well). The National Trust has some spectacular bluebell woods and well worth a visit.
Bluebells are often associated with fairies because they hang their spells on the flowers and if you break their spells, the little spirits get very upset.
The bell-shaped flowers have another use too: They ring to call the fairies to their balls and important gatherings. These bells are normally only heard by fairy ears, but if a human should ever hear them, something bad will happen to him.
Even though most of the folklore about bluebells warns us to leave them alone, in one instance we are advised to pick one – and only one – then say, “Bluebell, bluebell, bring me some luck before tomorrow night.” Then put the flower in your shoe and you’ll have good luck.
Bluebells planted by your front door are supposed to be good luck because if someone unwanted comes, they’ll ring to warn you.
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| Bluebells in my garden |
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