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 | This is an A-Z format book which deals with genera and species of smaller bulbs. Detailed information is supplied on habitat and distribution, as well as a brief taxonomic description of the distinguishing features of each plant. Cultivation notes are given in the introduction to each genus - or under particular species which require specialized treatment. The author has also kept in mind the differing needs of growers in diverse climates or hemispheres. The book covers such popular hardy bulbs ...
Amazon / B T Batsford Ltd / Book
 Price: 49.99 $ |  | North America is home to approximately four dozen bulbous genera. Among these are some very popular rock garden plants, such as Calochortus, Erythronium , and Fritillaria , which have never had anything substantial written about them in book form. Others, including Calydorea, Hypoxis , and Muilla , are not as well known outside specialist collections. The characteristics that make bulbs so desirable in gardens include their great diversity of flowering time, color, size, and form; their ability ...
Amazon / Timber Press / Book
Price: 22.18 $ |  | North America is home to approximately four dozen bulbous genera. Among these are some very popular rock garden plants, such as Calochortus, Erythronium, and Fritillaria, which have never had anything substantial written about them in book form. Others, including Calydorea, Hypoxis, and Muilla, are not as well known outside specialist collections. The characteristics that make bulbs so desirable in gardens include their great diversity of flowering time, color, size, and form; their ability to a ...
Amazon / Timber Press, Incorporated / Book
Price: 12.98 $ |  | There are over 100 species of the genus Fritillaria occurring in the wild throughout the northern temperate zone, in a wide variety of habitats, from grassy downlands and cornfields to pine woods and alpine slopes. Nevertheless relatively few are known to the gardener, and this book sets out to show that many more species of these delicate spring flowers than are currently grown are quite viable garden plants, given the right cultural conditions. Full species descriptions are provided, as well a ...
Amazon / David & Charles / Book
Price: 7.00 $ |  | Fritillaria raddeana Luxurious umbels of yellow-cream flowers bloom in March-April above polished green foliage. Related to Fritillaria imperialis, but less common. Native to Central Asia. Ht. 40-70 cm (16-28). Dry summer. Zone 4. Common Name: Moonlight Crown Imperial Lily Scientific Name: Fritillaria raddeana Type: Perennial (zones 4-8) Month of bloom: March-April Height: 16-28 Zones: 4-8 Uses: Border/Specimen ...
Amazon / Hirt's / Lawn & Patio
Price: 4.99 $ |  | Very easy to grow and very easy to get to bloom. The proper name for this plant is Fritillaria meleagris alba One of our favorites, they are winsome, charming, with bell-shaped blooms of pure white. Native to damp meadows and woodlands in Europe, these bulbs like partial shade and abundant moisture, which makes them highly sought after among gardeners who have less than perfectly drained soil. An excellent choice for naturalizing in a moist, shady garden. This is a heirloom plant dating back to ...
Amazon / Hirt's / Lawn & Patio
Price: 3.99 $ |  | Our native Chocolate Imperial Lily is found on the west coast of B.C. in meadows that go dry in the summer. Deep purple, almost chocolate black-colored bell shaped flowers held on silvery green, wiry stalks bloom in early spring. Rare in cultivation. Common Name: Chocolate Checkered Lily. Scientific Name: Fritillaria lanceolata. Type: Perennial (zones 4-8). Month of bloom: March-April. Height: 16. Uses: Border/Specimen. ...
Amazon / Hirt's / Lawn & Patio
Price: 3.99 $ |  | Very easy to grow and very easy to get to bloom. Fantastic markings on each petal gives the plant its common name, Guinea Hen Flower. It is also known as the Checkered Lily, Rattlesnake Lily, and Snakes Head Lily. The proper name for this plant of many names is Fritillaria meleagris. One of our favorites, checkered Lilies are winsome, charming, with bell-shaped blooms in shades of purple (and occasionally white) marked with a faint checkerboard pattern. Native to damp meadows and woodlands in Eu ...
Amazon / Hirts: Seed; Perennial / Lawn & Patio
Price: 3.99 $ |  | Garden Gate magazine with features on: Entry Gardens, Fritillaria, Solomons Seal, Mountain Laurel, Ornamental Corn, and much more. ...
Amazon / August Home Publishing / Book
Price: 0.00 $ |  | There are over 100 species of the genus Fritillaria occurring in the wild throughout the northern temperate zone, in a wide variety of habitats, from grassy downlands and cornfields to pine woods and alpine slopes. Nevertheless relatively few are known to the gardener, and this book sets out to show that many more species of these delicate spring flowers than are currently grown are quite viable garden plants, given the right cultural conditions. Full species descriptions are provided, as well a ...
Amazon / David & Charles / Book
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