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After tough winter, bluebells will be late
LONDON, April 6 (UPI) -- Bluebells, one of the flowers heralding the English spring, may bloom three weeks late this year because of the rough winter, the National Trust says.
The Trust, which posted a Bluebell Watch section on its Web site, predicted the flowering will peak in mid-May. Historically, bluebells have been in full bloom from late April to early May, although recent mild winters have led to earlier flowering, with bluebells opening as early as April 1 in Cornwall.
The British Isles have just been through the roughest winter in three decades. As recently as last week, Scotland and Northern Ireland were hit with snow and ice.
Normally bluebells bloom first in Cornwall and Devon, and then peak in areas to the north and
east. This year, experts say the blooming could come in one short burst over much of the country.
Ian Wright, the Trust's gardens adviser for Devon and Cornwall, told The Guardian warmer winters have also been a threat to bluebells. Trees come into full leaf earlier, cutting the bluebells off from sunlight.
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Bluebells to be three weeks late this year
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