Fritillaria 2012

[udo]

Susan, nice Fritillaria purdyi.

Here is a late flowering form Fritillaria bucharica from Wakham Valley in Tadschikistan.

[kalle-k.dk]

My Fritillaria meleagris alba flora plena got several flowers this spring. I got a bulb from a friend several years ago, he have found it a garden with an old farm.

[Armin]

Kalle,
very special. I've never seen before.

[Alex]

I think this is F. viridea - it certainly is a US Frit, and was received as such - is anyone familiar enough with this plant to confirm or deny?

Ta,

Alex

[Maggi Young]

Looks about right,Alex.
See John Lonsdale's site for some photos...
http://www.edgewoodgardens.net/Plants_album/The%20Plants%20-%20%20Complete%20Collection/Liliaceae%20-%201/Fritillaria/F.%20viridea/index.html

[Gerry Webster]

Yes, I am really pleased with it, didn't really expect such lovely foliage. Hope the deer doesn't decide to munch on it.

According to David King (Bulbs of North America) it "grows among low shrub oaks or other leafy plants (often, poison oak) that protect it from the sun.....and from deer....... on its highest site it is out in the open."

[Alex]

Thanks Maggi, I hadn't seen those - yes, it does look a pretty good match, which gives me rather more confidence in the name.

Alex

[Lesley Cox]

I think the reddish colouring of foliage and stems on F. recurva is natural to it and not a result of weather conditions. All of my flowering plants and their rice grain babies have the redoverlaidwith grey colour and while we may have chilly days in early spring (first snow is falling today, late autumn) we certainly don't have anything to rival the climate in the north of the UK. The red colour of foliage and scarlet flowers make a lovely combo. Mine are from J and JA in the first place then latterly from Ron Ratko, all as seed of course. All have been outside in pots or ground since the end of their first year in seed pots.

[ronm]

Loving your F.purdyi Susan, and your F.viridea Alex. 

I find it amazing how you grow your F.purdyi Susan. It is considered a scree dweller and a 'snow melt' grower, along with F.glauca. I have a number from wild collected seed but haven't flowered them yet, despite being cosseted and treated like royalty! Perhaps thats why? . Another to try outside all year long. Thanks for showing Susan.

http://planethorticulture.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/snow-melt-part-2-released-from.html

[Susan Band]

Ignorance is bliss Ron. Everything has to grow outside for me as the tunnels are kept for propagation. The only Frits that haven't done well outside are F. alburiana and the bucharica types, I have never grown them from seed though. Usually seed grown plants do better than those acquired as bulbs.
Susan

[ronm]

Great growing Susan,  , not ignorance I'm sure.

You've certainly made me have a rethink.

[fredg]

This has been out for a while, time I captured the image 

Fritillaria affinis

[ronm]

Beautiful Fred.  . A lovely patterned flower.

Unless its hidden somehow, this flower has no style. I find this happens a lot with F. affinis affinis. Its not permanent though and more than likely will have one next year, all things being equal.

[wolfgang vorig]

Fritillaria meleagris Alba

[David Nicholson]

Lovely Wolfgang.

I've noticed that my small clump of F. meleagris is down to just two flowers this year. Maybe the lily beetles have had them. I'll find out when I dig them up, if it ever gets dry enough for me to get in the garden again!