Fritillaria 2016

[Yann]

I thought we were the 20th today...

[Maggi Young]

I thought we were the 20th today...

Ohh! Someone stole a day from you!

[Cyril L]

Fritillaria aff poluninii Iran (first 2 pics)
Fritillaria aurea x pinardii
Fritillaria gibbosa (same clone)
Fritillaria kurdica x aurea? (own seeds from F. kurdica Turkish Glow)

[Steve Garvie]

Wow!!!
Stunning frits!


I have a few Frits in flower here though none come close to Cyril's gibbosa.
Most are labelled as Fritillaria karelinii but some look very similar to Fritillaria gibbosa -What is the difference?

Fritillaria gibbosa-??


Fritillaria karelinii-??


Fritillaria karelinii-??


Fritillaria bucharica-?? This one came as "Fritillaria aff. karelinii white

[Cyril L]

Steve, I am no frit expert but my understanding is that the flowers of F. gibbosa are flattish whereas they are more cup shaped or bell shaped in the other rhinopetalum species.  The nectaries at the base of each petal which show as humps on the outside are equal or unequal depending on species.  In F. gibbosa the uppermost hump is more pronounced.  Tessellation on the flowers and the shape of the capsules (winged or smooth) also differentiates the species but in the case of hybrids, these are not helpful features.

The Fritillaria aff. karelinii white may well be F. bucharica as there is some green on the humps but it is a most attractive form.  As far as I am aware there is no green in the other species, except perhaps for the white form of F. stenanthera (see picture).  If it is F. bucharica it should be easier to grow.

[Steve Garvie]

Many thanks Cyril!!!
I will check the floral details as you describe.
I had read that the seed capsules are an important defining feature perhaps making it easier for seed-collectors -but only relevant to me if I can get my plants to set seed. 

A few more frits in flower here:

Fritillaria carica


Fritillaria crassifolia hakkariensis


Fritillaria obliqua

[Roma]

First time I've grown a crown imperial.  Bought this one from John Amand in October 2014.  It flowered last year and I hope it is going to flower this year.  I found 2 lily beetles today less than 2 metres away so will have to watch it closely.

Fritillaria imperialis 'Sunset'

[Menai]

Fritillaria erhartii from Vickery seed sown 2009. Not a great photo but light level not good here in North Wales.
F. minima also flowered for the first time for me but even harder to get acceptable pic.

Erle in Anglesey

[Steve Garvie]

I would be very grateful for any advice on the names of the following Frits.

The first is possibly a form of Frit. pinardii. 
The second is possibly Frit. ehrhartii but it looks different from that posted by Menai.
The third may possibly be Frit. rixii or euboecia. 

[Yann]

Steve the third one is rixii.

[Steve Garvie]

Steve the third one is rixii.

Cheers Yann!

[Cfred72]

Right now, the garden:
1) Fritillaria raddeana


In the greenhouse :
2) Fritillaria uva vulpis

[Maggi Young]

Your F. raddeana is earlier than here, Fred.

[Cyril L]

My F. raddeana is also in flower in the garden.

Here are a few in flower today:

Fritillaria acmopetala wendelboi 'Zwanenburg'.jpg
Fritillaria collina, seeds Pilous 2007.jpg
Fritillaria crassifolia hakkarensis SRGC seeds 2007.jpg
Fritillaria euboeica.jpg
Fritillary pinaridii, a yellow form from AGS wild collected seeds 2000.jpg

[Chris Johnson]

Very nice, Cyril, thanks for sharing.