Fritillaria meleagris alba AGM

Description

Fritillaria meleagris alba is superb for naturalising in areas that are shady and in soils that hold moisture most of the year, such as meadow grassland and slightly boogy areas. The flowers are a soft white and grow on stems about 25cm tall.

Cut the grass short at the end of the growing season so that they do not have too much competition in the early spring.

Fritillarias are quite an extensive group of varieties and are pretty easy to grow. They will naturalise extremely well and as such are ideal for many areas of the garden that are left to naturalise.

AGM= This variety has been awarded a garden merit by the RHS because it is a very interesting and easy to grow variety.

Cultivation Instructions

Before planting cultivate the soil to a depth of 30cm and ensure soils are well drained and do not dry out in the summer.  Plant in well-drained, humus rich solid and they can be left undisturbed for a number of years.  Add some grit or organic matter to the soil to help aid drainage.

Care tips:

Sunny areas of the garden ideally not in direct sunlight.  Once they have finished flowering allow the stems to die back and remove debris. In general plant the bulbs three times their height deep.

Feed regularly during the growing season with high potash and phosphate foods such as  bone meal or tomato food.

Growing Information

Flowering Height: 10″ (25cm)

Flowering Period: April

Aspect: Sunny to semi shade aspect.

Soil type: Free draining light, humus rich soils with added organic matter if possible.

Planting Depth: Approximately 8-12 inches below soil surface.

Planting distance: 8-12″ apart (20-30cm)

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