Fritillaria 2010

[Lesley Cox]

All my frits are outside though some in pots outside, as was pinardii. It too, is the first to bloom. I've planted it in the open garden now.

[Sinchets]

The next ones to open here today are F.uva-vulpis (bought as assyriaca) and F.pinardii RRW94210. This was bought originally from Buried Treasure about 6 years ago. I would be interested to know if it is still listed as a F.pinardii.

[Gerry Webster]

The next ones to open here today are F.uva-vulpis (bought as assyriaca) and F.pinardii RRW94210. This was bought originally from Buried Treasure about 6 years ago. I would be interested to know if it is still listed as a F.pinardii.

Simon - there is no plant with this collection no. in Rannveig's 2009 list. No F. pinardii either.

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Gerry. I am rather annoyed at myself for not keeping the lists I had from the time of purchase.

[WimB]

A frit flowering here today in the warmest day of the year (19°C) thus far,

Fritillaria caucasica

[Lesley Cox]

Love the beautiful grey bloom on yours Simon.

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Lesley.
Also in bloom here now another 2 F.pinardii (the first was bought asRRW9326 and I had enough to release some of this into the garden last year).
Also F.aurea and F.obliqua (this one has made me happy as it is the first flowering after the plants were almost killed 3winters ago by voles)

[Lesley Cox]

Lovely plants Simon. Are the obliqua and aurea in the open garden orin a frame of some kind. I'm determined to get as many as possible of mine into the open but I guess I'm wanting to know if someone else is already doing that successfully.

[Herminarik]

Good evening,
can anybody help me to identify this Fritillaria sp.? I received two bulblets a few years ago with information that they are from Uzbekistan (Za`amin valley).  They should to be Fr. stenathera but I am not sure. There is quite a lot differences between both groups – my "Fr. stenathera aff". (there is only the name I put them only for this moment) are only 7-10 cm high, white flowers, anthers are ebony and inside of flowers are any marks. Could it be Fr. gibbosa? Many thanks Igor

[Lesley Cox]

Whatever it is, it is very beautiful with that strongly black central marking.

[Janis Ruksans]

Good evening,
can anybody help me to identify this Fritillaria sp.? I received two bulblets a few years ago with information that they are from Uzbekistan (Za`amin valley).  They should to be Fr. stenathera but I am not sure. There is quite a lot differences between both groups – my "Fr. stenathera aff". (there is only the name I put them only for this moment) are only 7-10 cm high, white flowers, anthers are ebony and inside of flowers are any marks. Could it be Fr. gibbosa? Many thanks Igor

Without doubt F. stenanthera. It is very variable in color from pure white to quite deep pink through bright to dirty shades. The feature for seperating is nectary-horns on back of each petal (see on picture 2), bucharica hasn't such horns and other rhinopetalums has horn only on one petal. In Zaamin only stenanthera is growing.
Janis

[Sinchets]

Lovely plants Simon. Are the obliqua and aurea in the open garden orin a frame of some kind. I'm determined to get as many as possible of mine into the open but I guess I'm wanting to know if someone else is already doing that successfully.

Lesley, I have 2 patches of F.aurea outside -as I had spares- the one that is flowering size looks as though it will flower next week. I will try one of the F.obliqua outside this year, now that I know I have 2 good sized bulbs.

[WimB]

Here, Fritillaria pinardii is flowering also

[Mike Ireland]

Grown from seed and flowering now.  I am really good at losing labels, any help would be much appreciated.

Mike

[Ragged Robin]

Simon your Frits outside look wonderful and relaxed in the garden - snow all gone then?  We had another snowfall yesterday and flowering bulbs looked really miserable but today are fine