Fritillaria are a popular flowering bulb and Fritillaria range over 100 species. Growing most fritilaria bulbs is not difficult however species, some such as Fritillaria Imperialis can be a challenge. The small delicate flowers of Fritillaria liliacae and Fritillaria sibthorpiana are delights in early spring. Nurseries, UK, United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland. Online Plant Nurseries and Gardens. Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries.
 

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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 chequered or pure white drooping flowerhead in spring it will make a show.

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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
Fritillaria acmopetala, Fritillaria alfredae,Fritillaria ariana,Fritillaria aurea,Fritillaria bithynica, Fritillaria bucharica, Fritillaria carica, Fritillaria collina, Fritillaria crassifolia, Fritillaria davidii, Fritillaria eduardii, Fritillaria forbesii, Fritillaria gibbosa, Fritillaria hermonis, Fritillaria imperialis, Fritillaria japonica, Fritillaria karelinii, Fritillaria kotschyana, Fritillaria latifolia, Fritillaria michailovskyi, Fritillaria minuta, Fritillaria pallidiflora, Fritillaria persica, Fritillaria pinardii, Fritillaria sibthorpiana, Fritillaria sewerzowii, Fritillaria stenanthera, Fritillaria thunbergii, Fritillaria uva-vulpis, Fritillaria walujewii, Fritillaria zagrica

EUROPEAN FRITILLARIA
Fritillaria conica, Fritillaria davisii, Fritillaria ehrhartii, Fritillaria euboica, Fritillaria gussichiae, Fritillaria meleagris, Fritillaria messanensis, Fritillaria obliqua, Fritillaria pyrenaica, Fritillaria rhodocanakis, Fritillaria rixii, Fritillaria tubiformis, Fritillaria tuntasia.

NORTH AMERICAN FRITILLARIA
Fritillaria affinis, Fritillaria agrestis, Fritillaria biflora, Fritillaria eastwoodiae, Fritillaria falcata, Fritillaria liliacea ,Fritillaria ojaiensis, Fritillaria pluriflora, Fritillaria pudica, Fritillaria purdyi, Fritillaria recurva, Fritillaria roderickii, Fritillaria striata, Fritillaria viridea.





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Fritillaria are one of our favourite bulbs, with over 100 species and a wide range of forms and size from smaller flowering Fritillaria meleagris, Fritillaria liliacea and Fritillaria sibthorpiana to the large flowering Fritillaria Imperialis and Fritillaria Eduardii.


PLANTING FRITILLARIA BULBS

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
Fritillaria liliacea

Fritillaria eduardii flower
Fritillaria eduardii flower

Fritillaria Imperialis Bulbs
Fritillaria imperialis bulbs


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FRITILLARAIA SPECIES INCLUDE:

  • Fritillaria acmopetala
  • Fritillaria acmopetala subsp. wendelboi
  • Fritillaria affinis
  • Fritillaria affinis var. affinis
  • Fritillaria agrestis
  • Fritillaria albidiflora
  • Fritillaria alburyana
  • Fritillaria alfredae
  • Fritillaria alfredae subsp. glaucoviridis
  • Fritillaria amana
  • Fritillaria argolica
  • Fritillaria ariana
  • Fritillaria armena
  • Fritillaria assyriaca
  • Fritillaria assyriaca subsp. melananthera
  • Fritillaria atrolineata
  • Fritillaria atropurpurea
  • Fritillaria aurea
  • Fritillaria barbata
  • Fritillaria biflora
  • Fritillaria bithynica
  • Fritillaria brandege
  • Fritillaria bucharica
  • Fritillaria camschatcensis
  • Fritillaria carica
  • Fritillaria caucasica
  • Fritillaria chitralensis
  • Fritillaria chlorantha
  • Fritillaria chlororhabdota
  • Fritillaria cirrhosa
  • Fritillaria collina
  • Fritillaria conica
  • Fritillaria crassicaulis
  • Fritillaria crassifolia
  • Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. crassifolia
  • Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. kurdica
  • Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. poluninii
  • Fritillaria dagana
  • Fritillaria davidi
  • Fritillaria davisii
  • Fritillaria delavayi
  • Fritillaria drenovskii
  • Fritillaria eastwoodiae
  • Fritillaria eduardii
  • Fritillaria ehrhartii
  • Fritillaria elwesii
  • Fritillaria epirotica
  • Fritillaria euboeica
  • Fritillaria falcata
  • Fritillaria fleischeri
  • Fritillaria fleischeriana
  • Fritillaria forbesii
  • Fritillaria frankiorum
  • Fritillaria fusca
  • Fritillaria gentneri
  • Fritillaria gibbosa
  • Fritillaria glauca
  • Fritillaria gracilis
  • Fritillaria graeca
  • Fritillaria graeca subsp. thessala
  • Fritillaria graeca var. graeca
  • Fritillaria grayana
  • Fritillaria gussichiae
  • Fritillaria hermonis
  • Fritillaria hermonissubsp. hermonis
  • Fritillaria hispanica
  • Fritillaria imperialis
  • Fritillaria involucrata
  • Fritillaria ionica
  • Fritillaria japonica
  • Fritillaria karelinii
  • Fritillaria kittaniae
  • Fritillaria kotschyana, Fritillaria lanceolata
  • Fritillaria latakiensis
  • ritillaria latifolia
  • Fritillaria liliacea
  • Fritillaria lusitanica
  • Fritillaria macedonica
  • Fritillaria maximowiczii
  • Fritillaria meleagris
  • Fritillaria meleagroides
  • Fritillaria mellea
  • Fritillaria messanensis
  • Fritillaria messanensis subsp. gracilis
  • Fritillaria michailovskyi
  • Fritillaria micrantha
  • Fritillaria minima
  • Fritillaria minuta
  • Fritillaria moggridgei
  • Fritillaria monantha
  • Fritillaria montana
  • Fritillaria mutabilis
  • Fritillaria mutica
  • Fritillaria nigra
  • Fritillaria obliqua
  • Fritillaria ojaiensis
  • Fritillaria olgae
  • Fritillaria olivieri
  • Fritillaria omeiensis
  • Fritillaria orientalis
  • Fritillaria pallidiflora
  • Fritillaria pelinaea
  • Fritillaria persica
  • Fritillaria pinardii
  • Fritillaria pinetorum
  • Fritillaria pluriflora
  • Fritillaria pontica
  • Fritillaria pontica subsp. substipelata
  • Fritillaria pontica var. substipelata
  • Fritillaria pudica
  • Fritillaria purdyi
  • Fritillaria pyrenaica
  • Fritillaria raddeana
  • Fritillaria recurva
  • Fritillaria regelii
  • Fritillaria reuteri
  • Fritillaria rhodia
  • Fritillaria hodocanakis
  • Fritillaria rixii
  • Fritillaria roderickii
  • Fritillaria ruthenica
  • Fritillaria sewerzowii
  • Fritillaria sibthorpiana
  • Fritillaria sibthorpiana subsp. sibthorpiana
  • Fritillaria sororum
  • Fritillaria spetsiotica
  • Fritillaria sporadum
  • Fritillaria stenanthera
  • Fritillaria stenophylla
  • Fritillaria straussii
  • Fritillaria striata
  • Fritillaria stribrnyi
  • Fritillaria taipaiensis
  • Fritillaria thessala
  • Fritillaria thessala subsp. reiseri
  • Fritillaria thessala subsp. thessala
  • Fritillaria thomsoniana
  • Fritillaria thunbergii
  • Fritillaria tortifolia
  • Fritillaria tubaeformis
  • Fritillaria tubiformis
  • Fritillaria tuntasia
  • Fritillaria ussuriensis
  • Fritillaria uva-vulpis
  • ritillaria verticillata
  • Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii
  • Fritillaria viridea
  • Fritillaria viridia
  • Fritillaria wabuensis
  • Fritillaria walujewii
  • Fritillaria whittallii
  • Fritillaria yuminensis
  • Fritillaria zagrica
 
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