| Fritillaria acmopetala
~ As with many frits, razzmatazz this species does not have. But subtle, almost elemental elegance that it possesses in ample supply. The olive-green, purple-stained thimble flowers arch inquisitively from atop 12-inch stems in April. It takes readily to just about any well-drained soil in sun. Mediterranean; SW Turkey to Lebanon,& Cyprus. Zone 6. Enter quantity:
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| Fritillaria acmopetala ssp. wendelboi 'Zwanenburg'
~ An outstanding selection of this elegant but easy subspecies, offering broad-shouldered, nodding bell-flowers of apple-green and chocolate, on compact (8- to 12-inch), bold-leaved stems. Well-drained soil required. Steppe; C Asia. Zone 6. Enter quantity:
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| Fritillaria alfredae ssp. glaucoviridis
~ The sub-specific epithet nails it: apple-green bell-shaped flowers with a dusty gray-blue overlay, borne on vigorous 10-inch stems in April and May. A very fetching frit. Good drainage, please. Mediterranean; SW Turkey. Zone 6. Enter quantity:
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| Fritillaria armena
~ Mahogany-purple, silver-dusted, cup-shaped flowers nod from 5-inch stems early in the frit season (mid-April here). A great choice for the rock garden. Montane; NE Turkey. Zone 5. Enter quantity:
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| Fritillaria bucharica 'Nurek Giant'
~ Conical clusters of upwards of a dozen white cupped flowers rather than the usual 3 to 7 crown 18-inch stems in April, making for the showiest form of one of the few white-flowered frits. Requires good drainage and dry,
warm summer conditions. Steppe/montane; C Asia. Zone 5. Enter quantity:
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| Fritillaria camschatcensis
~ This is a rather compact form (both in height and in stoloniferous spread) of this far-flung, multifarious, but always beautiful species, in this case deploying as many as 6 chocolate-purple flowers on each 12-inch stem. It likes partial shade or sun and humus-rich soil. Modified
continental/continental. Zone 3.
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 Fritillaria caucasica
~ Inch-long bells of concord-grape-purple dangle from 12-inch stems in
April.
Native to subalpine meadows, it likes a humus-rich soil and full sun.
Modified continental/montane; Caucasus to NW Iran. Zone 5.
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 Fritillaria crassifolia ssp. kurdica
~ Maroon-checkered olive-green bell-flowers droop gracefully from
4-inch stems in April. An ideal candidate for the rock garden or cool
greenhouse (it has thrived and increased in pots here), it needs sun and good
drainage. Steppe; W Asia. Zone 6.
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| Fritillaria crassifolia ssp. kurdica 'Aragats' ~ In this large (12-inch-tall), vigorous, floriferous selection, the flowers are entirely of a deep chocolate-maroon. Extremely short supply this year. Steppe; W Asia. Zone 6.
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| Fritillaria crassifolia ssp. kurdica 'Talysh' ~ The exquisite color scheme of the flowers progresses from citron-yellow staining at their tips to olive-green midsections with russet mottling to a pale-purple base. Steppe; Azerbaijan. Zone 6.
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 Fritillaria eduardii
~ The crown jewel of the genus, bearing a corona of broad-flaring,
3-inch-wide, outfacing, orange flowers atop a 2- to 3-foot stem in
April, the whole giving the impression of a rarefied F. imperialis (WITHOUT the stench). Ample sun and well-drained, rich soil will bring the best results (it winters easily here). Propagation is by seed only, with 7 or 8 years from germination to bloom thus the scarcity and the steep price of these flowering-size bulbs. Steppe; Tajikistan. Zone 6.
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| Fritillaria fleischeriana
~ This frit is so COOL. The deep purple-bronze flowers are suffused with pewter, giving them a tiffaneyesque iridescence. They appear on 5-inch stems in late April. Mediterranean; W
Turkey. Zone 5.
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| Fritillaria imperialis
'Lutea' ~ The crown imperial, here in clear golden-yellow with faint purple veins. As with others of its species, this hard-to-find cultivar flowers in April on 3-foot stems and prefers fertile soil, good drainage, and full sun. Steppe/montane; C Asia. Zone 4.
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| Fritillaria imperialis
'Ruduke' ~ Here is a color break in the crown imperials, with flowers of amber or honey or some other golden-yellow-with-a-touch-of-orange hue. Their tracery of dark veins makes them even more striking. An exciting addition to the frit clan. Steppe/montane; C Asia.
Zone 4.
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| Fritillaria involucrata
~ A tolerance for shade and a penchant for self-sowing set this apart
from the usual run of fritillaries, and suit it for naturalizing in the
woodland garden. Conversely, the dainty, nodding, purple and green
flowers borne in April and May on 1-foot stems are charmingly
typical. Mediterranean; S Europe. Zone 6.
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| Fritillaria kotschyana
~ Broad bell-flowers of generous size and substance bow from 10-inch stems in April. The flowers of these seed-grown bulbs will range in color from pure greenish-yellow to heavily checkered purple-brown. A robust, garden-worthy, first-rate frit. Steppe/montane; N Iran. Zone 5.
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| Fritillaria latakiensis
~ Imagine a slightly taller, slightly larger-flowered F. elwesii, and you have the gist of this highly ornamental and garden-worthy frit. The purple, green-striped, tubular flowers are deployed on 18-inch stems in April. Mediterranean; S Turkey to Lebanon. Zone 5.
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| Fritillaria meleagris
'Alba'
~ In addition to being the most obliging of the frits, guinea hen
flower is also among the most diverse in form and color, yet few of its
many excellent cultivars find their way into catalogs. A white form is essential to any flock of guineas, so here's one to include in your collection. Like
others of its species, it thrives and self-sows in humus-rich, partly
shaded or sunny sites. Modified continental/maritime; Europe. Zone 4.
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| Fritillaria meleagris
'Jupiter'
~ It's altogether fitting that the planet Jupiter known for its Big Red Spot should lend its name to this, the Big Red Guinea Hen Flower. Like Jupiter in opposition on a clear spring night, it will draw the eye of anyone who's paying any attention at all. (Which reminds us somehow of the story of the calls that flooded the Griffith Observatory on the night of the Northridge Earthquake, inquiring as to the strange glow in the sky. Which, as you may have guessed, was the Milky Way.) Modified continental/maritime; Europe. Zone 4.
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| Fritillaria meleagris
'Mars'
~ Moving on to the next planet (or, rather, IN to the next planet):
Although named after a middling terrestrial orb, 'Mars' belies its moniker by producing showy, deep-purple flowers which approach 'Jupiter' in size. For those of you who have ordered and not received it in past years this year we're SURE we have some. No earthlings were harmed in the production of these bulbs. Modified continental/maritime; Europe. Zone 4.
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| Fritillaria meleagris
'Saturnus'
~ Another cultivar that should be of astronomical interest to our fellow bulb junkies out there, this rare beauty is NOT the color of methane, but rather a pale violet suffused with red. Ring not included. Modified continental/maritime; Europe. Zone 4.
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| Fritillaria minuta
~ Its soft-brick-orange funnel-flowers (borne singly on 6-inch stems in April and May), its
rarity, and its preference for moist, partially shaded conditions make this not only one of the most remarkable and prized frits but also one of the most gardenworthy. Montane/Mediterranean; SE Turkey. Zone 7.
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| Fritillaria nigra
~ Whether this species actually exists is in serious question (it shows close affinities with F. montana, F. orientalis, and F. pyrenaica), but all are agreed that it is one of the best of the genus for the open garden. The purple-checkered flowers (on a green background) are broadly bell-shaped and nod from 20-inch stems. Montane/Mediterranean; S France to Caucasus. Zone 5.
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 Fritillaria pallidiflora ~ Large
(1.5-inch), primrose-yellow bells, dangling from foot-tall stems above
ribbed, gray-green leaves, provide one of the highlights of the April
shade garden. Add some trilliums and Mertensia virginica,
and you’ve got a masterpiece. Very easy and very hardy (it even
self-sows). Our bulbs are NOT from and are superior to mass trade stock. Steppe/montane; C Asia. Zone 3. AGM
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| persica 'Senk๖y' ~ Here is the state of the art in species persica, with purple bells that are shapelier, deeper-hued, and more abundant than those of 'Adiyaman'. Steppe/montane; C Asia. Zone 3. AGM
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| Fritillaria pinardii ~ This could be a centerfold for the elegant-but-subtle frit look. Possibly a rather abbreviated centerfold, as it stands all of 6 inches tall in bloom. One-inch-long, purple lanterns with a dusty overlay and yellow interiors nod from glaucous, rather broad-leaved stems in early spring. Perfect for a trough or pot. Steppe/montane; Armenia to Turkey. Enter quantity:
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| Fritillaria pontica ~
"A good species for the rock garden" (Jelitto & Schacht), this "under-rated fritillary is easy to grow in a semi-shaded garden position" (Leeds). The relatively large flowers are pale frit-green with hints of brown and purple, and appear on foot-tall stems. Modified continental; Balkans to NE Turkey. Zone 5. Enter quantity:
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 Fritillaria raddeana ~ A crown
imperial that's been to finishing school. Airy coronas of
moonlight-yellow, cup-shaped, 2-inch-wide flowers crown 18- to 24-inch
stems in April. Sun, good drainage, and some summer warmth suit it
best. This is in our experience the most vigorous and perennial of the crown imperial types. Steppe; NE Iran. Zone 4.
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 Fritillaria ruthenica
~ Like F. meleagris, it blooms in April and May, it's
checkered, and it's adaptable to most partly shaded and sunny sites;
unlike guinea hen flower, it bears deep-purple flowers (with strikingly
contrasting yellow interiors) on 20-inch stems. It's destined to
become a classic. Modified continental/continental; S Russia to
Ukraine. Zone 3.
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 Fritillaria sewerzowii
~ A curious and hauntingly beautiful species which is sometimes placed
in its own genus, this has been on our wish list for many years. The
green, flaring flowers bow from broad-leaved, 10-inch stems, which
arise from unusually large bulbs. It requires well-drained soil and may
need protection from rain in moist-summer areas. Steppe; C Asia. Zone
4.
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| Fritillaria sibthorpiana
~ As is often the case with plants, the long specific epithet belies what is certainly one of the daintiest and yes cutest of the frit tribe. Miniature but arresting goblets of dazzling yellow open singly atop wiry 10-inch stems. The outer segments of the flowers flare like a ballerina's skirt, adding a further level of panache. Mediterranean; SW Turkey. Zone 6.
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 Fritillaria stenanthera
~ Fritty in pink. The outfacing, flaring, 1.5-inch-wide
blooms appear in multi-flowered (up to 8) racemes in March. It needs
sun, good drainage, and protection from summer moisture (and so is
best treated as a pot plant in summer-rainfall areas). Steppe; C Asia.
Zone 6.
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| Fritillaria thunbergii
~ Ivory, green-checkered thimbles nod from 2-foot, whorled-leaved stems
in April. One of the best frits for naturalizing, it thrives in
moist, humus-rich soil and partial shade. Modified continental; E
Asia. Zone 5.
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| Fritillaria whittallii
~ Imagine a green-checkered, brown-flowered, 8-inch-tall F. meleagris,
and
you'll get the gist of this rock-garden candidate. It is among the
frits that require sharp drainage and sun. Mediterranean; SW Turkey.
Zone 6.
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