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FRITILLARIA meleagris

Commonly known as Snake's head fritillary

Bell-shaped pendant purple or pinkish purple flowers

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Fritillaria - Growing Guide

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individually £10.50 each, 3+ £8.00 each

To be advised.

1 to 1.5 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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Deciduous
Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
White
Height - to 30cm (12in)
Spread - 5-8cm (2-3in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - bulbous perennial. Linear leaves 6-13cm (2½-5in) long. Produces solitary, sometimes paired, pendent flowers
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - performs best in regions with cool, damp summers
Pests & Diseases - slugs, lily beetle
Place of origin - southern England to southeastern Europe. Western Russia
Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - - broadly bell-shaped 4.5cm (1¾in) long
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - moderately fertile, humus-rich
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -