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Native
British Snake's
Head Fritillary Bulbs
Latin: Fritillaria
meleagris
Other
Names:
Fritillary
Distribution:
This is the native British fritillary. It
was once common in wet meadows in the South of
Britain, but draining,
ploughing and fertilizers have greatly reduced the sites where the
massed blooms appear in the wild.
Habitat:
It prefers damp soil and the plants shouldn't be allowed to dry
out in the summer. It is
suitable for naturalising in grass, dappled shade and open woodland.
Description:
Perennial.
It is one of our most beautiful wild flowers, named after the
snake-skin pattern and the shape of its bud before it opens.
It is a medium plant (20-40cm), with nodding, chequered-purple
flowers appearing in April and May. Occasionally, some of the flowers
vary in colour from pink or brownish purple to white.
Wildlife:
The flowers are very attractive to bees.
Planting Instructions for Bulbs: Fritillary
bulbs are best planted in late summer or early autumn so that rooting
can start before the soil cools. They
are best planted where they can be left undisturbed.
Plant with about 10cm of soil above the bulb, so that the soil
covering does not dry out during the Spring.
If the soil dries out, the plant may not have sufficient moisture
to build up the bulb for flowering the following year. The bulbs are
popular with mice and other rodents, so planting under turf is a good
way of avoiding their depredations.
Plant the bulbs as
soon as possible upon receipt.
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