May 11, 2009
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Bulbs Daily Botanical Flowers Spring

Fritillaria meleagris

Photo by Gayla Trail All Rights Reserved

I always pass on these bulbs at planting time because they are often a bit on the pricey side, but then I see them blooming come spring and wonder why I was so cheap. And they naturalize easily, too.

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6 Responses to “Fritillaria meleagris”

  1. Sarah - May 11, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Plus squirrels ignore them, right? Must get some in my garden. Beautiful, plus I guess naturalizing habit somewhat offsets big initial cost.

  3. Darla - May 11, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    That wallet will rule a lot of the time!

  4. Liane - May 12, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    I know what you mean. I adore these bulbs but look at the price and say “may-be next year”. Perhaps it’s time to say may-be this year.

  5. Elaine - May 13, 2009 at 10:26 am

    I always think of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s art when I look at these http://www.flickr.com/photos/castlekay/1609239402/

    I do love these little bulbs. Saw them in the wild a few years ago in an Okanagan park before the Kelowna fires. Another memory. I wonder if they’ve returned?….

  6. Laura - May 18, 2009 at 8:03 am

    i first saw this flower in the gardens outside Blarney Castle in Ireland. I was literally blown away by this, how it could even exist. A checkered pattern on a flower?!? and the almost boxy shape of the petals? what?!
    love it.