Rare white bluebells found in park

are whitebells rare becasue i got an garden full of them!!     


Two rare white British bluebells have been spotted in a park.
Albino Bluebell: Rare white bluebells found in park
Albino Bluebell: White versions of the Spanish variety of bluebells, introduced 200 years ago, are relatively common, but these are the much rarer native British type Photo: MEN

2:50PM BST 17 Apr 2009

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The "albino" flowers lack the pigment that gives bluebells their traditional purplish blue colour.

They were found growing among a mass of blue flowers at Bluebell Wood in Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough.

Ashley Wheal, ranger at the park, said: "We only have two white plants, so they are very special.

"It is very, very strange, probably only happening in one in every 10,000 bulbs.

"I don't think there is anything we can do to encourage more to grow, but they are very close to the path for anyone who wants to have a look."

White versions of the Spanish variety of bluebells, introduced 200 years ago, are relatively common, but these are the much rarer native British type.

Botanist at the Natural History Museum, Dr Frederick Rumsey, said: "Every species of bluebell will produce white-flowered forms, and these lack the purplish blue pigment which you find in the typical form – the colouration being under genetic control.

Me too Steve but not sure if English or Spanish ones

I've not got any

We have loads of the blue bluebells in our local woods, not seen many of the white ones though, could you sell some of seeds from your white ones Steve ?

i think you can get in trouble for moving them

In my garden

we only get 1/2 to bluebells the rest are white when come out i will takr an photo but the workers kill a few off this year

Mine are mostly blue with odd clumps of white ones.

Aww beautiful, I have lots of blue ones in my garden