Fritillaria
Fritillaria are a fascinating group of bulbs with bell-like flowers which like good drainage. However, the meleagris forms prefer a damp position or semi-shade. Although not dwarf bulbs we include two forms of F. imperialis which like sunny places in a rich soil and are best planted 6” deep on their sides.
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acmopetala
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 easiest to grow in any well drained soil, in sun or part shade, clumping up well. Plant the bulbs in the autumn. Summer dormant.
Award of Garden Merit by the RHS
Height: 16"
Flowers: April - May
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imperialis Lutea
BM5382
Fritillaria imperialis Lutea Maxima 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.
Award of Garden Merit by the RHS
Height: 24"
Flowers: April
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imperialis Red Beauty
BM5394
Fritillaria imperialis Red Beauty Crown Imperial
This superb fritillary is a cross with F.eduardii so does not have the foxy smell and flowers earlier. Intense burnt red flowers on sturdy stems. Highly recommended and outstanding in the RHS trial.
Height: 24"
Flowering: March
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meleagris Mixed
BM5401
Fritillaria meleagris Mixed Naturalising
The well known snake’s head fritillary is ideal to naturalise 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.
Award of Garden Merit by the RHS
Height: 9"
Flowers: April
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meleagris Alba
BM5402
Fritillaria meleagris Alba Naturalising
For those who prefer not to have the purple shade this is a fine white selection, 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.
Award of Garden Merit by the RHS
Height: 9"
Flowers: April
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pallidiflora
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.
Award of Garden Merit by the RHS
Height:15"
Flowers: May
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persica 'Bicolor'
BM5422
Fritillaria persica 'Bicolor'
Stunning tall spikes of delicate cream and purple bells above grey foliage.
Height: 36"
Flowers: April
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pontica
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!.
Award of Garden Merit by the RHS
Height: 10"
Flowers: April
