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Fritillaria meleagris
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“Snakes Head Fritiliary flowers profusely, each blossom dangling lamp like from its gracefully curved shape, dancing and trembling in the breeze like Chinese lanterns, full of light and graceful beauty.”
Commonly known as the snakes head fritillaria these very popular bell-shaped flowers are gracefully borne on slender stems, which range in colour from reddish brown to purple and white. Easily grown in pots and invaluable for naturalising in grass or any damp area, they are a sight to behold in the spring.
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Naturalising in Grass
Snake’s Head Fritillary
For a woodland or meadow effect there is little to beat them in grass, planted alongside crocus, snowdrops, scilla and the dwarf daffodils. There are few more spectacular sights than masses of naturalised bulbs, informal sweeps that look like Mother Nature did the planting herself.
In Pots
They are easily grown in pots as well. Many of the smaller bulbs can be grown in individual pots, plunged into a larger container and then removed after flowering. Planted nearer the house they can be enjoyed all the more.
Where They Do Best
Generally natives of damp meadows and woodlands, they are happiest in moisture retentive fertile soil, in sun or dappled shade, and are invaluable for naturalising in grass or any damp area.
A Jewel Box Bulb
Anna Pavord, in Bulb, describes using some of the more unusual bulbs as jewel-box gardening, planting them in single pots or small groupings where the perfection of individual blooms can be admired. Each flower has a large nectar bearing cavity at the base making them an important plant for pollinators.
