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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Tristan_He on April 26, 2021, 08:27:20 PM

Title: Fritillaria ID
Post by: Tristan_He on April 26, 2021, 08:27:20 PM

Anyone know what this might be? Flowered unexpectedly last year for the first time in an abandoned pot at the bottom of the garden - it must have been there at least 15 years! I'm thinking maybe F. thessala?

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Title: Re: Fritillaria ID
Post by: Maggi Young on April 26, 2021, 09:30:29 PM

Quote from: Tristan_He on April 26, 2021, 08:27:20 PM

Anyone know what this might be? Flowered unexpectedly last year for the first time in an abandoned pot at the bottom of the garden - it must have been there at least 15 years! I'm thinking maybe F. thessala

 F. pontica, we think .

Title: Re: Fritillaria ID
Post by: ashley on April 26, 2021, 09:34:36 PM

I'd suggest pontica too.

Title: Re: Fritillaria ID
Post by: Tristan_He on April 26, 2021, 10:55:59 PM

Thanks Maggi / Ian and Ashley. I have a very faint memory of having pontica in one of these pots long ago so this would fit. It has impressive Lazarus qualities! I'll take a bit more care of it now.