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| Endymion | Common name; English Bluebell |
Endymion grow to around 300mm high and flowers from late April through till June
Because the bulbs have no outer skin they should be planted out as soon as they become available to avoid drying out.
If storage conditions are too dry or too damp they can soon shrivel up or go mouldy,
Week 27; Divide plants after flowering and replant offsets immediately.
Plant the larger bulbs 50mm apart and 150mm deep.
Spread the smaller ones 25mm apart in shallow drills in a nursery bed to grow on to flowering size.
Week 35; Plant out new stock in groups 50mm apart and 150mm deep in moist but not waterlogged soil with added peat or leaf-mould.
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