Fritillaria meleagris | Frittillary, Guinea Hen Flower | Flower
Fritillaria meleagris belongs to the plant family LILIACE and Genus Fritillaria This Flower prefers Dry soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Fritillaria meleagris does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Fritillaria meleagris so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Fritillaria meleagris frittillary,Guinea hen flower is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Fritillaria meleagris can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. Frittillary (also known as Guinea hen flower) needs summer days with high heat. The optimal soil texture for this plant is one that is sandy. It prefers dry soils. This species tolerates occasional periods of drought.
Fritillaria meleagris will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 1 and3 years.
Fritillaria meleagris is a seasonal bulb. Flowers: Frittillary (locally known in some parts as Guinea hen flower) has an interesting checkerlike pattern of nodding strawberry shaped flowers. Flowers begin in March and don't stop until May. Flowers are often found in such colors as red, purple or white, with an accent in white.
Fritillaria meleagris | Frittillary, Guinea Hen Flower is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is red,purple,white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … white. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: an interesting checkerlike pattern of nodding strawberry shaped flowers
In the Northern Hemisphere Fritillaria meleagris starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 05,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page.
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