Fritillaria michailovskyi
Michailovski fritillary
A perennial to 20cm in height, with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and 1-4 terminal, nodding, broadly bell-shaped flowers 2-3cm in length in early summer, with deep purplish-brown, yellow-tipped tepals
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Brown Purple Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Potentially harmful
- Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Fritillaria are bulbous herbaceous perennials with lance-shaped or linear leaves and nodding bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers that may be solitary or in racemes or umbels
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- E Turkey
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows well in most moderately fertile, very well-drained soils and is intolerant of wet when dormant. Handle the fragile bulbs carefully and plant at four times own depth
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn. Needs exposure to winter cold for germination in spring. Divide offsets in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Rock garden
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and lily beetle
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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