Fritillaria 2012

[udo]

some Fritillaria in flower today,

F.aurea
  karelinii
  stenanthera with paler and darker flowers

[wolfgang vorig]

Udo, have you Fitillarias the beautiful outdoors or in a box?
kind regards, Wolfgang

[Alex]

A few today - recurva just starting, and a mystery Frit. which came as F. liliacea but clearly isn't (in pure form, anyway) - it's very large and smells like an aroid, so I'm wondering whether it's maybe a liliacea X agrestis hybrid - any views?

Cheers,

Alex

[Lesley Cox]

That is a beautiful form of whitallii Gerry with such clean and attractive chequering. Well worth the posed portrait.

[ronm]

I very much agree Lesley. A very fine form and the picture is almost like a piece of artwork. Lovely

[arisaema]

These Fritillaria yuminensis from fellow forumnist yijiawang are looking very promising! They've been up since Christmas, and I'm amazed by how much abuse from the weather gods they've been able to withstand.

[Susan Band]

Here it is flowering Growing in a polystyrene box kept inside until Feb
Susan

[Alex]

A few more photos inside the flower of my mystery Frit. above, as well as a 'proper' in my view liliacea (ex Archibald seed) for comparison.

[udo]

Udo, have you Fitillarias the beautiful outdoors or in a box?
kind regards, Wolfgang

Wolfgang, all pots stand outside, only under a window.

[Paul T]

Alex,

It's lovely, although my first thought on seeing it was of an Allium. 

Susan,

That yuminensis is delightful.  Reminds me of a white veticillata in some ways.  Very nice!

[arilnut]

Some frits in Kansas

Fritillaria michailovskyi
Fritillaria michailovskyi multiflora
Fritillaria bucharica Nurek Giant

[ronm]

Very nice John. They do look so much better growing outside.

[Gerry Webster]

Fritillaria tubiformis

From JJA seed (503.800), France, Hautes-Alpes, Pic de Gleize NNW of Gap, 1800m.

[Paul T]

Gerry,

Is that one pink or brown?

[ronm]

Beautiful Gerry,