I had this bulb (fritillia uva-vulpis) in my garden in Alexandria, VA for years. They are really unusual -- very pretty. I liked them s...Read Moreo much that I planted some in late fall in Chesterfield, VA. There is already some green pushing up through the mulch in late January. I planted them near a red lace leaf Japanese Maple tree in a natural formation. Looking forward to their bloom in late spring.
I just added a little bulb fertilizer to the bottom of each hole when planting, and overdressed with some extra fertilizer before covering with mulch.
My garden is in Lansing, Michigan. I successfully grew this plant a few years ago. It is (or recently was) available thru at least two so...Read Moreurces not given above:
McClure/Zimmerman
Arrowhead Alpines (this is the nursery my Frits came from). A very good reference for Frits is "Bulbs" by Phillips and Rix ( Random House, 1989).
In general, I have found most "species" Frits easy to grow, but hard to site, not due to any requirements of the plant, but due to their tiny sizes. Since many of the species plants are 8" tall (or less!), it can be hard to place them so as to be easily observed.
I stick small groups of these all through my garden. I have a passion for all types of Fritillaria and have several. I bought lots of new...Read More ones from Scheeper's Bulbs.
This is my favorite lithophyte (bulb/corm/tuber/rhizome) of all time.
A variable creature as far as color arrangement go...Read Morees, it has a pendant, long lasting flower (1-6 per stem) that can be chequered or edged to varying degrees with gold on dark red, with a blueish sheen. Flowers are large in proportion to the plant, which consists of only a flower stalk with ascending, thin leaves. Division is decent; not fast nor slow. Self-seeds somewhat freely. Drying out between waterings is good (to prevent rot) but not necessarily required; some reports show a tolerance for summer moisture. Standing water is not acceptable; drainage is still important.
I had this bulb (fritillia uva-vulpis) in my garden in Alexandria, VA for years. They are really unusual -- very pretty. I liked them s...Read More
Does anyone know if the fritillary is deer resistant?
My garden is in Lansing, Michigan. I successfully grew this plant a few years ago. It is (or recently was) available thru at least two so...Read More
I stick small groups of these all through my garden. I have a passion for all types of Fritillaria and have several. I bought lots of new...Read More
This is my favorite lithophyte (bulb/corm/tuber/rhizome) of all time.
A variable creature as far as color arrangement go...Read More