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Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillaria meleagris is also known as the Snake Head Fritillary. It flowers with unique dainty chequered bell shaped flowers in purple and white hues on 1ft tall stems. They will naturalise over the years making them perfect for planting in he grass, rockeries and/or borders. This little hardy plant is also suitable for growing in shady parts of the garden.
Details Fritillaria meleagris
- Not eaten by animals
- Spreads over the years
- Grows well in Wet Spots
- Blooms: April
- Flower colour: purple
- Full grown height: 25 - 50 cm
- Full grown width: 1 - 10 cm
- Plant location: partial sunny location
- Plant depth: 6 cm
- Plant spacing: 10 cm
- Hardiness: -15 Celsius
- Preferred soil: Peaty Soil
How to take care of Fritillary meleagris
Fritillary meleagris are quite easy to grow, choose a position that receives some sunlight every day. Handle Fritillary meleagris with care and never let the fleshy scales dry out. Add some sand to the planting hole and plant Fritillary meleagris on its side so that the hollow crown does not hold water and surround it with coarse sand to improve drainage.
Drainage is very important and Fritillary meleagris work better in a stony soil.
Stake the taller species for support during the flowering period and fertilise with organic fertiliser early spring and every couple of years apply a mulch of well-rotted compost.
The shorter species are best grown in clumps in borders; groups of 5-7 bulbs are most effective.
After flowering let the foliage die back naturally and cut back stems to ground level and mark the spot with a cane to avoid damaging the bulb during the dormant season.
Best left undisturbed.
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