Fritillaria 2018

[Maggi Young]

Hard to beat F. meleagris  for  colour and  elegance, isn't it?

[David Nicholson]

Nothing rare here, but Fritillara meleagris has established well in the bank at the bottom of the garden.

It exists in my garden rather than thrives!

[Alex]

A very nice surprise plunge seedling this year - Fritillaria recurva. I grew it in this plunge but at least 5 years ago now....I’ve noticed large single leaves for a few years but this is the first flowering growth.

Alex

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[ielaba2011]

Hard to beat F. meleagris  for  colour and  elegance, isn't it?

That's true Maggi, this is still one of the most elegant plants in the garden. And this is the first time they are growing in my garden too. Again, they were planted in October and only now they are starting to flower, let's see how they cope with drier conditions in summer. Also, I planted them in the shade and in a place that doesn't get too dry: near plants that get some water in summer.

[colin e]

I am not fortunate enough to be able to go and see Fritillaria liliacea in the wild like some people have shown it. I have to make do with it in a pot. The same can be said for Fritillaria biflora var ineziana (or should it be Fritillaria grayana?) I do like the strong contrast of colour in the biflora var ineziana. Fritillaria affinis - you could fill a greenhouse with the variation it displays. The first picture shows two plants flowering at 30-38cm that came from the same seed packet. The last picture is another Fritillaria affinis flowering at 10-15cm.

Colin

[Maggi Young]

You comment about not being able to visit the plants in the wild  reminded me of a story  of  Fritillaria lilicaeae here a long time ago  -   a form obtained  as being  FS ; it took many, many  years to reach a size where it even managed a small flower. 

 It's not as though my Head Gardener is a slouch in growing these things! 

[Philip Walker]

F. meleagris

[ielaba2011]

F. meleagris

That's an impressive clump of F. meleagris, they look stunning Philip. Thank you.

[sokol]

The garden was full of flowers after 2 weeks of absence. Some were already faded, especially Fritillaria bucharica and stenanthera.

Fritillaria ariana



Fritillaria karelinii







Fritillaria stenanthera

[sokol]

Fritillaria amana has multiplied over the last years and I planted them everywhere in the garden.



Fritillaria amana Gokzum Gold



Fritillaria aurea





Fritillaria aureax fleischeriana

[sokol]

Unusual Fritillaria bucharica



Fritillaria carica



Fritillaria caucasica



I have sown this as Fritillaria chlororhabdota



Fritillaria conica

[Yann]

great selection, all grown in pot?

[sokol]

Yes, but just A-C and Rhinopetalum.

Fritillaria drenowskyi, seed sown, first flower from the foothills of Mts. Menikion and Falakron.





Seedlings from Mt. Pangeon are planted out:





Fritillaria frankiorum, also the first time to be in flower.

[sokol]

Fritillaria euboeica:



Fritillaria hermonis from the garden



I have several sources of Fritillaria grandiflora, seeds and bulbs, all are looking quite similar but the flowers are not really big:



I have read this winter that Fritillaria grandiflora is the same as Fritillaria kotschyana but mine are looking completely different and they have huge flowers.

[sokol]

Dwarf plants with huge flowers, these are the following species:

Fritillaria mecedonica



Fritillaria tubiformis





Fritillaria moggridgei



And I am still looking for Fritillaria latifolia. I still don't know where it is hidden between other Fritillaria. I have seen it in march with 3 plants in bud and can't remember where.