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Old 22-04-2003, 11:08 PM
Janet Baraclough
 
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Glenda Young wrote:
Over the Easter Hols, I visited the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr,
Harrogate and fell in love... with fritillaria imperialis! I don't
ever recall seeing this plant before and I was really taken with its
stature and beautiful flowers - the hunt's on now to find bulbs!

Wait until early autumn. They are available from August onwards.
The bulbs are not cheap (especially lutea, the yellow one), but
are worth it. They like to be planted deep (6" down at the top)
and to be able to get at water in their growing season. They don't
mind a fair amount of shade. If they like the conditions, they
will self-seed, and a FEW of the seedlings will establish themselves.

They smell pungently like foxes, so don't plant them near a doorway or
window ;-).

Janet.

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