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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: Arda Takan on April 20, 2013, 12:48:12 PM

Title: A fritillaria question
Post by: Arda Takan on April 20, 2013, 12:48:12 PM

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?

Title: Re: A fritillaria question
Post by: bulborum on April 20, 2013, 02:48:49 PM

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

Title: Re: A fritillaria question
Post by: Arda Takan on April 20, 2013, 04:08:25 PM

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

Title: Re: A fritillaria question
Post by: bulborum on April 20, 2013, 04:12:02 PM

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