FRITILLARIA 2017

[sokol]

It is the same here, Frit. obliqua flowers first, Frit. tuntasia later. But Frit. obliqua from Evia is clearly later than plants from Attiki.

Frit. tuntasia is widespread on Kithos and flowers nearly everywhere but I don't think the biotopes are drier.

[Steve Garvie]

Fritillaria pinardii Ilgaz form.


Fritillaria caucasica


Fritillaria pudica


Fritillaria reuteri -Unfortunately past its peak and looking a bit rough courtesy of some massive Bumble Bees.


Fritillaria gibbosa

[sokol]

My first Fritillaria flowered today and it flowers for the first time. I am very happy about that. I like these small Japanese Fritillaria.

[Gerdk]

My first Fritillaria flowered today and it flowers for the first time. I am very happy about that. I like these small Japanese Fritillaria.

Stefan, a handsome and rare species! Do you grow it outside?

Gerd

[sokol]

Gerd, it is outside close to the house and covered when it is too cold. The only plant with severe frost damage there was Ambrosinia bassii, all other Mediterranean plants are fine.

[YT]

My first Fritillaria flowered today and it flowers for the first time. I am very happy about that. I like these small Japanese Fritillaria.

It grows comfortable at your garden, sokol. I think it must be Fritillaria amabilis.

[YT]

Fritillaria stenanthera, JJA 503.208. Probably I have to feed them more

[sokol]

Thanks, the name was wrongly in my mind.

Frit. stenanthera is my second Frit to be in flower today.

[art600]

In 201 Ian Young sent me 6 seeds of fritillaria chitralensis.  I grminated early and died from severe frost.  The other 5 germinated later and survived.

In 2012 I travelled to Kazakhstan and not wanting my seedlings to die asked Ray drew if he would look after them.

At the Early spring show this year he presented me with a pot of 5 plants with two having a single flower.

i wish I had Steve Garvie's ability to take photographs and I apologise for my poor photo of this quite rare Fritillaria.

Hoping that next year there will be more flowers per plant and I will have improved my photography.

In case you are wondering, when dormant, one flowering bulb and another will be going to Ray for his superb growing skills.

[sokol]

Great frit from which I have never found any source for seeds or bulbs. I am still looking for it.

Your pictures are really fine and everybody should try to improve his technique. If you compare yours with the very best that could be a bit frustrating of course but for nearly everyone.

[Maggi Young]

In case you are wondering, when dormant, one flowering bulb and another will be going to Ray for his superb growing skills.

  Hard to think of a better grower to "lodge" them with, Art! 

[art600]

  Hard to think of a better grower to "lodge" them with, Art!

My thought exactly.

[art600]

3 different clones of Fritillaria michailovskyi

[art600]

Fritillaria montana

[YT]

Fritillaria japonica, white form