Bulbs: A 'confused' Fritillaria specie..., 0 by wallaby1

wallaby1 wrote:
What a hurry they are in, and what a gorgeous golden colour F. eduarddii is! They must be in a hurry because of the unusual weather, and maybe the microclimate they are growing in has pushed them along too.

I would have thought they would flower later than normal if they are just establishing, but I wonder if the conditions they were kept in prior to planting have caused them to be forced, much the same as Hyacinths.

F. graeca is doing well, they must have been good bulbs. I checked on my F whittallii and as far as I can tell it's still OK, just looking like it wants to grow.

I took a pic of mine yesterday through the jungle in the greenhouse. It's more than 10cm tall, I would guess twice that or more. The 'scent' is of very strong onion but I don't find that unpleasant. I couldn't fit all the leaves in from where I was taking it.