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FRITILLARIA
A fascinating group of spring flowering bulbs with bell-like flowers. The nodding flowers mostly in shades of green or cream often have interesting purple patterns ( or tesselation)on the petals which gives rise to their name.the tall crown imperial fritillaries have clusters of bold yellow or orangeflowers. Fritillaries flowers from March to May and their height varies from a sem-dwarf 20cm to 1 metre tall( crown imperial fritillary). Suitable for full sun or semi shade and some plants can be naturalised if the soil isn’t too dry. They are planted as dormant bulbs in the autumn, 6" deep and 3" apart for small bulbs or 8" apart for the larger ones. They are summer dormant.
denotes a bulb given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS
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BM5421 - FRITILLARIA ACMOPETALA
A handsome fritillary with one or two large pale green nodding flowers with maroon-purple tips on tall, elegant stems. One of the easiet to frown in any well drained soil,in sun or part shade, clumping up well. Plant the bulbs in the autumn. Summer dormant.
Height: 16"
Flowers: Apr-May
5 = £5.65; 15 = £12.50
This item is currently out of stock.
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BM5382 - FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS LUTEA (CROWN IMPERIAL)
A fine stately plant with nodding yellow bells below a tuft of leaves and whorls of bright green leaves. Plant the bulbs at least 15cm deep in late autumn in a a rich, well drained soil in full sun or part shade. they seem to like the base of fruit trees! They require ample moisture when growing or the flowers will abort and the whole plant turn prematurely yellow.
Height: 24"
Flowers: Apr
Price:£4.55 each, 3 = £12.40
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BM5383 - FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS RUBRA (CROWN IMPERIAL)
A fine stately plant with nodding orange bells below a tuft of leaves and whorls of bright green leaves. Plant the bulbs at least 15cm deep in late autumn in a a rich, well drained soil in full sun or part shade. they seem to like the base of fruit trees! They require ample moisture when growing or the flowers will abort and the whole plant turn prematurely yellow.
Height: 24"
Flowers: Apr
£4.55 each, 3 = £12.40
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BM5402 - FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS ALBA
Sometimes listed as Aphrodite, this fine strong-growing variety of the common snakes head fritillary has large white flowers. It is just as easy to grow in any soil that is not too dry in spring in sun or shade. Plant the bulbs in the autumn. Summer dormant. Can be grown in grass.
Height: 9"
Flowers: Mar-Apr
Price: 5 = £4.55; 15 = £12.50
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BM5401 - FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS MIXED (snakes head fritillary)
The well known snake’s head fritillary is ideal to natuarlise in any soil that is not too dry, in sun or part shade. It will grow in grass where it will seed around to form large colonies in time. The nodding purple or white flowers are heavily chequered. Plant the bulbs in the autumn. Summer dormant. .
Height: 9"
Flowers: April
15 = £5.10; 50 = £15.55; 100 = £30.45
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BM5429 - FRITILLARIA PALLIDIFLORA
A magnificent species with several large hanging flowers of straw to pale yellow, spotted with red inside. Like a small Crown Imperial. Easy in light shade. Early planting recommended so please order early. This is one of the easiest species to grow and is suitable for any well drained, humus rich soil in sun or part shade. It is one of the earliest to flower. Plant the bulbs in the autumn. Summer dormant.
Height:15"
Flowers: May
£4.55 each; 3 = £12.40
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BM5412 - FRITILLARIA PERSICA 'IVORY BELLS'
A superb variety with towering spikes of up to 30 creamy green bells. Requires a site in full sun with plenty of moisture when in growth.
Height: 36"
Flowers: April
£10.15 each; 3 £29.25
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BM5427 - FRITILLARIA PONTICA
An easy species for a well drained soil in sun or semi-shade. Up to three large mid-green flowers with purplish-brown flush and grey leaves. I grow it on the sunny rock garden, at the edge of a shrub bed and in a bulb frame!.
Height: 10"
Flowers: Apr
5 = £5.10; 15 = £14.15
This item is currently out of stock.
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=those plants given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.
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