Native to China, introduced to Japan in ancient times as an herbal cough reliever. Tendrils on leaf tips are diagnostic.
That is a lovely fritillaria - wonder if I could get that species to grow here, better check it out!
haighr -
Some varieties of F. thunbergii are found in Siberia! At worst, you could grow it in a pot, and overwinter it in the garage or some other relatively frost-free place. The one thing to watch out for, according to "The Gardener's Guide to Growing Fritillaries" (1997), is that the bulbs must be planted deeply, about 10", to flower - else they do nothing but produce numerous bulblets.
I wonder how a Fritillaria would go in a tropical climate (or at least, how to make it survive the summer, even if I have to put it on the refrigerator for a few months).
That is a positively yummy image! Hey, Loph - I finally got a gallery up of my plant pics. Check it out: http://gardenwife.com/gallery
Hi arsenic!
Is that what the problem is then. I agree: Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Seems like quite a few of mine have disappeared...:(
Will talk to the gurus.
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