Fritillaria meleagris
Checkered Lily
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Checkered Lily (Fritillaria meleagris) - Description
F. meleagris is native to damp meadows in Europe. It often bears one to three showy 2 inch bells, with blossoms that are veined with reddish brown and purple.
Checkered Lily (Fritillaria meleagris) - Blooming
It may take a season or to before they bloom. Bonemeal in the soil may help promote blooming.
Checkered Lily (Fritillaria meleagris) - 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.
Checkered Lily (Fritillaria meleagris) - 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.
Checkered Lily (Fritillaria meleagris) - Pest
Fritillaria are prone to rust and leaf spots.
Checkered Lily (Fritillaria meleagris) - Interesting facts
Fritillus is latin for dice-box, referring to the flowers' checkered pattern of many of Fritilaria species.
Checkered Lily (Fritillaria meleagris) - 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.
