Fritillaria 2010

[Gerry Webster]

F.jap. var. koidzumiana are now in flower

Chris this is such an unusual Frit and I love the inside view and almost 'toothed edge' to the petals - it would make a wonderful painting 

Such a painting exists - by Joanna Langhorne. It appeared on the cover of Fritillaria (the Journal of the Frit Group),  no.9, Autumn 2001.

[Ragged Robin]

Thanks Gerry, I'll try and seek it out 

[chris]

 the flower of my F.ayakoana is much smaller and the plant is about 10cm tall,
I'm not an expert, these bulbs where send to me from Japan 4 years ago,
here 2 pix from my F.ayakoana

[Maggi Young]

Yes, I see your  F. ayakoana flowers have more prominent nectaries....a lovely frit....
I have no expertise in these (sadly) but I had heard that the more prominent shoulders and nectaries were indicative more of ayakoana... .... super plants to trouble ourselves with , that is for sure! 

[ashley]

Wonderful plants Chris

[chris]

Maggy, I find pix on www.fritillariaicones.com and my F.amabilis looks like F.japonicum just not so tall but that's maby I grow them in a pot?

[Maggi Young]

I see that the ambilis forms shown in the icones show much smoother, more narrow shoulders and without prominent nectary "points" on the shoulders..... your flower has  much more prominent shoulders and a much broader shape to the flower..... I don't think that shape would be different no matter how short or tall the plant. I think that your amabilis is more like a japonica form. Very cute!

[ashley]

The F. amabilis shown on the Frit Group site (here) are also more slender.  Such beautiful plants.

[Maggi Young]

The F. amabilis shown on the Frit Group site (here) are also more slender.  Such beautiful plants.

Well, slender is fine..... though I myself have a fondness for short and tubby....... 

[ashley]

Obviously I meant 'slender yet beautiful' rather than 'slender hence beautiful'

[Maggi Young]

Obviously I meant 'slender yet beautiful' rather than 'slender hence beautiful'

Cleverly extricated, Ashley! 

[LucS]

Another form in the "Rhinopetalum" group, altough not the best picture, is Fritillaria stenathera. It's a plant from C-Asia where it grows on stony slopes. Flowercolor can vary from pearlwhite to soft pink and blues.
This seed-raised collection comes from Uzbekistan (1400m).

[LucS]

the flower of my F.ayakoana is much smaller and the plant is about 10cm tall,
I'm not an expert, these bulbs where send to me from Japan 4 years ago,
here 2 pix from my F.ayakoana

Chris, these frits are very beautiful and different. I am not so familiar with this group but they do attract me !

[chris]

beautiful F.stenathera, Luc, here it grows not so good maby to much shade.
the only thing I now from my Japanese plants is that it are woodlanders, they need good drainage but never let them dry out.
here another with on the label: F.muraiana

[Ragged Robin]

I'm speechless, Chris, F.stenathera is the essence of beauty and sophistication in outline, colour and marking - you really grow some treasures