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Fritillaria

Fritillaria come in a range of sizes, from the stately crown imperials and perisca to the smaller varieties of meleagris (snakeshead) all have bells shaped flowers, together with a wide range of colours a must for any garden.

Planting Guide

Imperials – Persica and Pontica and Verticillata, grow in full sun fertile well drained soil. Plant around four time there depth. Plant Imperials tilted to avoid the water getting inside and rotting off the bulb. Allow around 10-20 per sq meter.

Meleagris need humus rich soil that is not allowed to dry out plant in full sun to partial shade. Prefer damp meadow or woodland conditions, they enjoy cool damp summers. Allow around 50-75 per sq meter.

Elwesii, Michailowski and Pontica like fertile, well drained soil, plant in full sun or light shade. They do not like wet conditions. Allow around 50-75 per sq meter.

Elwesii

Purple-black with green.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 20cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 10 for £11.00. For 30 bulbs or more the price is £10.00 per 10 bulbs.
Hermonis Amana

Emerald green tessellated with reddish-brown
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 20cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 10 for £9.00. For 30 bulbs or more the price is £8.00 per 10 bulbs.
Imperialis Aurora

Orange-red.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 80 - 100cm

These plants are sold individually for £3.50 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £3.00 each.
Imperialis Lutea

Yellow.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 80 - 100cm

These plants are sold individually for £3.50 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £3.00 each.
Imperialis Rubra

Red.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 80 - 100cm

These plants are sold individually for £3.50 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £3.00 each.
Meleagris

Chequered bells of maroon to lilac-pink and sometimes white
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 15 - 20cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 25 for £2.50. For 250 bulbs or more the price is £2.25 per 25 bulbs.
Meleagris Alba

White.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 15 - 20cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 25 for £6.00. For 250 bulbs or more the price is £5.75 per 25 bulbs.
Michailowski

Maroon purple, yellow rim.
Flowering time: April
Height: 20cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 25 for £7.75. For 250 bulbs or more the price is £7.50 per 25 bulbs.
Persica

Bell shaped dark purple flowers.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 75 - 100cm

These plants are sold individually for £3.00 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £2.50 each.
Persica Ivory Bells

Bell shaped ivory white to green flowers. Exceedingly beautiful.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 75 - 100cm

These plants are sold individually for £6.50 each. For 10 bulbs or more the price is £5.50 each.
Pontica

Inner citron-green, outer green, brown marks.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 15 - 45cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 10 for £6.50. For 30 bulbs or more the price is £5.50 per 10 bulbs.
Uva Vulpis

Outside purplish-grey, edged yellow inside yellow.
Flowering time: March-April
Height: 10 - 30cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 25 for £2.00. For 250 bulbs or more the price is £1.75 per 25 bulbs.
Verticillata

Greenish white up to six bells per stem.
Flowering time: April-May
Height: 20 - 30cm

These bulbs are sold in groups of 10 for £13.00. For 30 bulbs or more the price is £12.00 per 10 bulbs.