Fritillaria 2012

[Maggi Young]

But does he know its Noctua comes ?

He does now!

[ronm]

That was just tooo quick . I surrender

[arilnut]

Frit. Stenanthera in Kansas, outside no protection or special treatment.

John B

[ronm]

Very interesting John, thank you. Its looking great. Has it been there awhile? I ask because more and more people here are trying to get these outside, and I think your posting is very encouraging for us.

[Sinchets]

Question

How does one get Fritillaria persica to flower / repeat flower.

I acquired some 2 years ago, they came up blind, split into more and this year once more came up blind.

I bought some Fritillaria pallidiflora in the autumn and large Fritillaria persica corms/bulbs duly arrived.
I didn't bother too much as I suspected they wouldn't be F. pallidiflora, they were cheap, and I was hoping they were wrongly named Fritillaria persica "Ivory Bells".
These also came up blind ( darn it , thwarted again  )

It would be good to get these to flower.
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!

Ours is planted in the garden in a deep loamy soil with Hemerocallis growing over it when it goes down. It's flowered every year for the 3 years we have had and this year is sending up 2 noses.

[John Aipassa]

But does he know its Noctua comes ?

He does now!
(Attachment Link)

Huh? 

Is there a pest coming of these critters?

[arilnut]

Very interesting John, thank you. Its looking great. Has it been there awhile? I ask because more and more people here are trying to get these outside, and I think your posting is very encouraging for us.

Ron, planted in 2010. Bloomed 2011 and now again.  This winter not so bad, only a little
below 0 F but 2010/2011 down to -19 F.

[ronm]

Thank you John. .

Noticed this in one of the F.pudica pots today. This has happened without my moving a stone. I dont really repot my N.American Frits anymore, as getting them reestablished has never been easy for me. Eventually they creep up towards the surface.

[art600]

Some frits in flower now.

Not my best photos as I am struggling with a new pair of glasses

Frit gibbosa - hope you can make out the different shades - apricot and pink - 4 flowers on one plant and 5 flowers on the other
Frit michailovskyi - from Augis bulbs - not really as orange in the flesh
Frit crassifolia - a selection

Unknown acquired as pinardii

[Paul T]

Arthur,

Great colour shades on the F. gibbosa.  Quite different, aren't they?

[Maggi Young]

But does he know its Noctua comes ?

He does now!

Huh? 

Is there a pest coming of these critters?

I hope not John : this was a jokey reference to the discussion about ID of these caterpillars and moths elsewhere in the forum.

[ronm]

Love seeing your Frits Arthur, very very nice. Especially your forms of F.crassifolia / michailovskyi. Such vibrant colours
Could the unknown one be F. bithynica ? I'm sure there is a reason why not but just from this photo....?

[ashley]

... or perhaps Fritillaria alfredae glaucoviridis?

It's certainly a beauty.

[ronm]

Good call Ashley. Now rare in cultivation I believe.

[Gerry Webster]

... or perhaps Fritillaria alfredae glaucoviridis?

It's certainly a beauty.

I think you may be right Ashley. Compare it with this:

http://www.fritillaria.org.uk/Image%20Pages/fritillaria_alfredae_glaucoviridis.htm