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Fritillary and Erythronium 

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ERYTHRONIUM (Dog’s tooth violet)
A very lovely and graceful plant which grows well in a damp position in semi-shade. The bulbs should not dry out before
planting. We lift the bulbs daily for despatch.
  FRITILLARIA
A fascinating group with bell-like flowers which like good drainage. However, the meleagris forms need 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.
         
ERYTHRONIUM DENS CANIS ERYTHRONIUM DENS CANIS. 
The well known dog’s tooth violet. Relatively large flowers above handsome silvered leaves. Shades of pink and white.
Height: 4" 
Flowers: Mar/Apr 
  fritacmop1.jpg (56706 bytes) FRITILLARIA ACMOPETALA.
Large pale green flowers with maroon-purple tips. Grows well in a rich soil in a sunny well-drained
position.
Height: 16" 
Flowers: Apr-May  
       
         
ERYTHRONIUM REVOLUTUM ERYTHRONIUM REVOLUTUM
Probably the best of all. Lovely rich pink flowers above well marked leaves. Best in acid soil
Height: 12"
Flowers: Apr
  FRITILLARIA CAMSCHATCENSIS (black Sarana lily). 
A pure black Fritillary needing a rather heavy soil in light shade. Not to be
missed.
Height: 10" 
Flowers: May
       
         
Erythronium Tuolumnense ERYTHRONIUM TUOLUMNENSE. 
Intense golden-yellow flowers. Plant in light shade or on a rock garden in light, humus rich soil.
Height: 12" 
Flowers: Apr 
  Frit Graeca FRITILLARIA GRAECA. 
Chequered green flowers with a central brown stripe and broad, glaucous foliage. Well drained soil in full sun or
easy in pot in Alpine house.
Height: 6" 
Flowers: April 
       
         
ERYTHRONIUM TUOLUMNENSE PAGODA ERYTHRONIUM TUOLUMNENSE PAGODA. 
A most beautiful and vigorous hybrid with large sulphur-yellow flowers.
Height: 10" 
Flowers: Apr 
  FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS LUTEA MAXIMA (Crown Imperial)

FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS LUTEA MAXIMA (Crown Imperial)
A fine stately plant with nodding yellow bells. Needs a rich, well drained soil and ample moisture.
Height: 24"
Flowers: Apr

       
         
ERYTHRONIUM WHITE BEAUTY ERYTHRONIUM WHITE BEAUTY. 
Large white blossoms with pale yellow centres. Easy to grow and increases well.
Height: 10" 
Flowers: Apr 
  FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS RUBRA (Crown Imperial)

FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS RUBRA (Crown Imperial) A robust and strong-growing variety with very large orange-red flowers.
Height: 24"
Flowers: Apr

 
       
         
      FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS MIXED (Snake’s Head Fritillary).

(N) FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS MIXED (Snake’s Head Fritillary).
An exceptionally good mixture of many shades of this well-known
plant.
Height: 9"
Flowers: Apr

       
         
      FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS ALBA

FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS ALBA.
Sometimes listed as Aphrodite, this fine strong-growing variety has large white flowers.
Height: 9"
Flowers: Apr

   
         
      FRITILLARIA PALLIDIFLORA

FRITILLARIA PALLIDIFLORA.
A magnificent species with several large hanging flowers of straw to pale yellow, spotted with red inside. Totally hardy.
Height: 15"
Flowers: May

   
         
      FRITILLARIA PERSICA ‘ADIYAMAN’

FRITILLARIA PERSICA ‘ADIYAMAN’.
The handsome spikes of plum-coloured bells are completely hardy. it should be grown like the imperialis varieties. Commercially grown bulbs.
Height: 36"
Flowers: Apr

   
         
      FRITILLARIA PERSICA 
'IVORY BELLS'
Stunning new bulb with up to 30 creamy-green bells.
height 36"
Flowers: April

 

   
         
      FRITILLARIA PONTICA.

FRITILLARIA PONTICA.
An easy species for semi-shade. Up to three mid-green flowers with purplish-brown tips.
Height: 10"
Flowers: Apr

   
         
      FRITILLARIA THUNBERGII (verticillata)

FRITILLARIA THUNBERGII (verticillata).
An unusual but easily grown Fritillary from Russia. The whorls of leaves give rise to two foot spikes of flowers of cream flecked with green. Very desirable and free flowering when happy. Fantastic here in light shade.
Height: 24"
Flowers: Apr

   
Click here to see the rest of our extensive bulbs range - daffodils, iris, crocus. fritillaries etc etc.      

Postage and Packing
Central UK Customers: if your order is under £70, postage & packing of £4.95 will be added. 
 Scotland (Highlands & Islands) , N.Ireland & islands: please ask./
EU Customers: postage will be charged at cost.

Delivery
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