FRITILLARIA

Fritillaria bucharica 'Giant'

Flattish white flowers tinged slightly green to 15cm in March, a rare species that requires pot culture in a frame or alpine house.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 5.00 each
3 or more - £ 4.80 each
10 or more - £ 4.60 each

Fritillaria crassifolia ssp. crassifolia

Short stems to about 15cm of olive-green bell-shaped flowers with chequered purple-brown stripes, March to April, reasonably hardy.

Dispatched September to October.

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1 or more - £ 1.50 each
3 or more - £ 1.40 each
10 or more - £ 1.30 each

Fritillaria davisii

A beautiful dwarf species with deep chocolate brown chequered flowers, only 15 cm tall, lovely in a trough or pan. Hardy outside but possibly in need of extra drainage in wetter regions, or cultivate in cold frame/greenhouse.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 1.50 each
3 or more - £ 1.40 each
10 or more - £ 1.30 each

Fritillaria eduardii

A rare type crown imperialis but without the smell, a shorter growing plant to about 50cm which has large orange/yellow flowers, darker veins, flowering mid March.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 6.00 each
3 or more - £ 5.80 each

Fritillaria elwesii

Purplish flowers with lime green streaking on tall stiff stems up to 35cm tall in April, superb hardy garden form for rockery or raised bed.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 1.50 each
3 or more - £ 1.40 each
10 or more - £ 1.30 each

Fritillaria imperialis 'Aurora'

This is a vigorous variety with deep reddish orange flowers to 90cm. The following “Crown Imperialis Fritillaria”, are stately looking plants with stout upright stems supporting umbels of large bell shaped flowers that hang downwards in April - a most impressive sight. They need a well drained, deep rich soil and would benefit from a top dressing of high potash each year after flowering. Plant the bulbs 10-15cm below the surface and cover with a well drained soil. Top sized bulbs supplied.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 3.50 each
3 or more - £ 3.30 each
10 or more - £ 3.20 each

Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima'

Large red-orange flowers on 60 to 90cm tall stems.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 3.50 each
3 or more - £ 3.30 each
10 or more - £ 3.20 each

Fritillaria imperialis 'William Rex'

Very large bronze-red flowers, usually about 90cm tall.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 3.50 each
3 or more - £ 3.30 each
10 or more - £ 3.20 each

Fritillaria meleagris

The Snakeshead Fritillary, a British Native with variable chequered maroon-purple flowers in April or May. Easy to grow in most gardens, very good for naturalising in grass or large borders providing the soil does not dry out in summer.

Dispatched September to October.

10 or more - £ 0.20 each
50 or more - £ 0.18 each
100 or more - £ 0.17 each

Fritillaria meleagris alba 'Aphrodite'

The beautiful white form which is just as easy to grow in the garden, very lightly chequered in pale green, large flowers. Superb!!

Dispatched September to October.

10 or more - £ 0.30 each
50 or more - £ 0.26 each
100 or more - £ 0.25 each

Fritillaria pallidiflora

A beautiful and very hardy species, broad grey leaves, with one or four very large pendent pale yellow flowers up to 35cm in May. Needs a rich peaty cool compost, in light dappled shade. Very elegant.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 2.50 each
3 or more - £ 2.40 each
10 or more - £ 2.20 each

Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells'

Impressive spikes of up to 30 creamy, faintly green bell-shaped flowers on erect stems up to 80cm. Its early growth dictates that a sheltered warm situation is needed. Plants in our garden this year flowered from March to early June.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 6.50 each
3 or more - £ 6.20 each
10 or more - £ 6.00 each

Fritillaria raddeana

A stunningly beautiful form of Fritillaria imperialis with tall stems to 40cm topped with a crowded whorl of bright straw yellow flowers in March/April, prefers some shelter from strong winter winds.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 6.00 each
3 or more - £ 5.80 each
10 or more - £ 5.70 each

Fritillaria sewerzowii

Broad grey-green leaves up the 30cm stem which carries up to ten bell-shaped flowers. Clear green overlaid with purple, covered with greyish bloom in spring, prefers some shelter from strong winter winds.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 6.00 each
3 or more - £ 5.80 each

Fritillaria stenanthera

A rhinopetalum type Fritillaria with open starry flowers, white flushed pink, 20cm in March/April. Alpine house or cold frame. Limited availability.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 10.00 each
3 or more - £ 9.00 each

Fritillaria thunbergii

Large white flowering bell-shaped flowers, tinged green growing up tall stiff 30cm stems. Plant in a well drained but humus rich soil, sun or dappled shade. Native to China.

Dispatched September to October.

1 or more - £ 6.00 each
3 or more - £ 5.80 each