A fritillaria question

[Arda Takan]

Hello all,
One thing I don't understand about frits.
My f. fleischeriana bulbs make strange wide leaves this year. From what I understand it does that when it won't flower.
But is the reason bulb division?

[bulborum]

Hi Ardan

did it made seeds last year
maybe not enough fertiliser
other possibility is that the plant died to soon down (sunburn for example)

lots of possibilities

Roland

[Arda Takan]

Yes it made seeds last year. I didn't use any fertilizer.
so you think wide leaves mean focusing bulb developing in stead of flowers and reproduction

[bulborum]

It probably means that the bulb used more energy as it got back from the soil
so  the bulb was smaller after flowering
and wasn't flowering size any more

Roland