'In the green’ bulbs are available from late January
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This is one of our most beautiful wild flowers, named after the snake-skin pattern and the shape of its bud before it opens. It is a medium plant (20-40cm), with nodding, chequered-purple flowers appearing in April and May. Occasionally, some of the flowers vary in colour from pink or brownish purple to white. It prefers damp soil and the plants shouldn't be allowed to dry out in the summer. It is suitable for naturalising in grass, dappled shade and open woodland.
More Information:
Other Names: Fritillary
Distribution: It was once common in wet meadows in the South ofBritain, but draining, ploughing and fertilisers have greatly reduced the sites where the massed blooms appear in the wild.
Habitat: It prefers damp soil and the plants shouldn't be allowed to dry out in the summer. It is suitable for naturalising in grass, dappled shade and open woodland.
Description: Perennial. It is one of our most beautiful wild flowers, named after the snake-skin pattern and the shape of its bud before it opens. It is a medium plant (20-40cm), with nodding, chequered-purple flowers appearing in April and May. Occasionally, some of the flowers vary in colour from pink or brownish purple to white.
Wildlife:The flowers are very attractive to bees.
Planting Instructions for 'In the Green' Bulbs:
The bulbs should be planted as soon as you receive them. They are best planted where they can be left undisturbed. If the earth is frozen solid, then you’ll need to wait until it is crumbly again. If you do need to wait for a couple of days, sink the bulbs in some damp compost in a sheltered place until the soil is crumbly again.
Plant the bulbs as soon as possible upon receipt.
These bulbs were grown in Britain from cultivated stock.
