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Bee Friendly - Wild Flower Snakes Head Fritil

Thompson and Morgan

SKU 1114010
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About this variety

A beautiful hardy bulb with white pendant 1½in (4cm) blooms heavily chequered with pink, plum or purple. Snakes’s Head Fritillary can be grown in grass and often self seeds to make delightful colonies of nodding bells.

Sowing Info
Sow from autumn to spring in a good seed compost with one-third coarse grit or perlite added. Just cover with compost and then add 6mm (1/4in) of chippings or grit. Place outside in a shady spot, open to the weather. Germination can take 1-12 months, Keep the compost moist through the summer, once most have germinated, move to a coldframe or well lit spot in the garden and keep well watered.

Growing Info
Transplant carefully when the bulbs are dormant and grow on for 2-3 seasons before planting out in full sun and well drained soil 1-15cm (4-6in) apart.

Aftercare Info
They can grow in grass if it isn’t cut until the leaves die down.

Flowering Period
Spring

Number of Seeds
30
Flowering months
May, June
Flower colour
Mixed Colors
When to buy and plant

Use the sowing dates on the packet. Some seeds need indoor sowing and transplanting; others can be sown directly outdoors when conditions are suitable.

Planting and growing

Follow the packet for sowing depth, spacing and germination conditions. Choose suitable seed compost where required, label varieties and avoid letting seedlings dry out.

Aftercare

Thin or transplant seedlings as directed and harden off indoor-raised plants before planting out. Water and feed for the crop or flower you are growing.

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