Fritillaria Plant Profile and Growing Notes
Fritillaria, for us, is one of the most enchanting bulbs you can grow, the snakes head fritillaria, or fritillaria meleagris is probably the easiest to grow, and it is fascinating with its checkered or pure white drooping flower head in spring it will make a show.
 
If you are patient try fritillaria imperialis this is the crown prince of fritillaria up to 1.5m with orange or yellow 'Maxima Lutea' drooping bell shaped flowers from the top of its tall stem. Plant Imperialis on its side deep in the soil (up to 500cm) and maybe if you are patient you will have a clump of spectacular fritillaria in a few years.
In Latin ' fritillus' means checkered dice box. Propagate fritillaria from offsets, or seed.
Fritillaria can be divided into 3 groups, Asian Fritillaria, European fritillaria and North American Fritillaria.
ASIAN FRITILLARIA
F. acmopetala,
F. alfredae,F. ariana,F. aurea,F. bithynica, F. bucharica, F. carica, F. collina, F. crassifolia, F. davidii, F. eduardii, F. forbesii, F. gibbosa, F. hermonis, F. imperialis, F. japonica, F. karelinii, F. kotschyana, F. latifolia, F. michailovskyi, F. minuta, F. pallidiflora, F. persica, F. pinardii, F. sibthorpiana, F. sewerzowii, F. stenanthera, F. thunbergii, F. uva-vulpis, F. walujewii, F. zagrica
EUROPEAN FRITILLARIA
F. conica, F. davisii, F. ehrhartii, F. euboica, F. gussichiae, F. meleagris, F. messanensis, F. obliqua, F. pyrenaica, F. rhodocanakis, F. rixii, F. tubiformis, F. tuntasia.
NORTH AMERICAN FRITILLARIA
F. affinis, F. agrestis, F. biflora, F. eastwoodiae, F. falcata, F. liliacea ,F. ojaiensis, F. pluriflora, F. pudica, F. purdyi, F. recurva, F. roderickii, F. striata, F. viridea.
Photographs and plant profiles for the following Fritillaria species
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Fritillaria Bulbs and Flowers
One of the prettiest and most diverse group, Fritillaria are a popular flowering bulb with over 100 species. Growing most fritilaria bulbs is not difficult however somespecies, such as Fritillaria Imperialis can be a challenge. The small delicate flowers of Fritillaria liliacae and Fritillaria sibthorpiana are delights in early spring.
Many species are readily found for sale and for the enthusiast seeds of rare and unusual frits are available to buy online. |
Fritillaria Bulbs - Growing Information
Large Fritillaria Bulbs such as Fritillaria Imperialis (lower right) and Fritillaria Eduardii need to be planted 20 - 30 cm deep in a well drained soil. Smaller bulbs such as Fritillaria Meleagris can be planted 10 - 15 cm deep.
Fritillaria imperialis is perhaps the trickiest to grow, the bulb has a hollow centre and has a tendancty to rot. Try keeping Fritillaria imperialis bulbs dry during dormancy, plant the bulb on its side, or try a well drained large pot with thick sides that prevent the pot from getting to hot (plastic pots tend to overhreat easily) keep the pot under cover during the winter and place in the garden at the first sign of growth.Do not use water saving granuals in potting mix with Fritillaria.
FERTILIZING FRITILLARIA BULBS
Try a liquid fertilizer when new growth commences in spring.
Fritillaria liliacea
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Fritillaria eduardii flower
Fritillaria imperialis bulbs |
Fritilliaria Bulbs are available for sale from the following participating nurseries.
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MINIATURE BULBS & WILDFLOWER BULBS
9 Greengate Drive, Knaresborough, HG5 9EN
Phone/Fax: 01423 542819
www.miniaturebulbs.co.uk |
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THE PLANTSMAN'S PREFERENCE
Church Road, South Lopham, near Diss Norfolk NO POST PLEASE
Phone +44 (0) 7799 855559 or +44 (0) 7733 074141
www.plantpref.co.uk |
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PENLAN PERENNIALS
Penrhiw-pâl LLANDYSUL SA44 5QH WALES, UK
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1239 851244 (office)
Retail, Mail Order Specialists, Online Webshop, Peat Free, Organic, Aquatic, Marginal and Bog Plants, Waterlilies, Hardy Geraniums, Ferns, Grasses, Shade & Woodland Perennials.
www.penlanperennials.co.uk |
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BROADLEIGH GARDENS
Bishops Hull
Taunton TA4 1AE
Phone: 01823 286231
Fax:01823 323646
www.broadleighbulbs |
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WALKERS BULBS
Huge range of Bulbs available by Mail Order. Including Amaryllis Begonia, Dahlia, Lilies, Galanthus and many more.....
www.bulbs.co.uk |
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WALNUT TREE GARDEN NURSERY
Flymoor Lane Rocklands Attleborough Norfolk NR 17 1BP
Tel: 01953 488 163
Offering a wide range of herbaceous perennials, ornamental trees, shrubs and old roses; includes rare varieties and species and well-loved classics; large plantsmans' garden.
http://www.wtgn.co.uk
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EUROBULBS UK LTD - GROWERS OF TOP QUALITY BULBS
Includes: Snowdrops, Bluebells, Iris, Cyclamen, crocus, fritillaria, narcissus, gladioli, and others.
www.eurobulbs.co.uk
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FRITILLARAIA SPECIES INCLUDE:
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Servicing and supplying: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon,. Dorset,. Durham,. Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire,
Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland,
Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Anglesey/Sir Fon, Brecknockshire/Sir Frycheiniog,
Caernarfonshire/Sir Gaernarfon, Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin, Cardiganshire/Ceredigion, Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych, Flintshire/Sir Fflint, Glamorgan/Morgannwg,
Merioneth/Meirionnydd, Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy, Montgomeryshire/Sir Drefaldwyn, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Radnorshire/Sir Faesyfed, Aberdeenshire,
Angus/Forfarshire, Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Cromartyshire, Clackmannanshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire/Dumbartonshire,
East Lothian/Haddingtonshire, Fife, Inverness-shire, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian/Edinburghshire, Morayshire,
Nairnshire, Orkney, Peeblesshire,Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross-shire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Shetland, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian/Linlithgowshire,
Wigtownshire,
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