Fritillaria collina

Fritillary

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Common Name: 

Fritillary

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

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Water (From 0 to 5): 

Maximum temperature: 

30°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

150 cm

Maximum width: 

45 cm

Fritillary (Fritillaria collina) - Description

Fritillaria collina is a species in the genus Fritillaria. Fritillarias are bulbous plants with cup-shaped checkered flowers.

Fritillary (Fritillaria collina) - Blooming

It may take a season or to before they bloom. Bonemeal in the soil may help promote blooming.

Fritillary (Fritillaria collina) - Growth

Some bulbs will rest from season to season, so make sure you have enough bulbs planted to make up for any bulbs that didn't sprout. Fritillaries do best where there is some winter chill. Their performance will drop in climates with hot, dry summers. Many species are tempremental, and their original habitat should be taken into consideration when selecting.

Fritillary (Fritillaria collina) - Planting

Plant bulbs in porous soil about 3-4" deep. The bulbs should be 6 to 12" apart depending on the final size of the species. Completely dry bulbs will not work, but bulb scales and basal rice-sized bulblets will.

Fritillary (Fritillaria collina) - Pest

Fritillaria are prone to rust and leaf spots.

Fritillary (Fritillaria collina) - Interesting facts

Fritillus is latin for dice-box, referring to the flowers' checkered pattern of many of Fritilaria species.

Fritillary (Fritillaria collina) - Soil and irrigation

Plants do best when the soil has plentiful humus. They need regular water during their growing season. As summer progresses, the leaves will die back. During this period irrigate less often, as overly moist bulbs may rot. Different species may have more specific requirements.

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