Fritillaria imperialis 'Argenteovariegata' / 'Aureavariegata'
- Product number: 735440.1
- Origin: Southwest Asia
- Latin: Fritillaria imperialis
Deep orange flowers and cheerful, graceful green and yellow striped leaves.
The sturdy stems have up to 2/3 of their length adorned with elegant whorls of shiny green and yellow leaves, topped with a cluster of large bell-shaped flowers featuring a tuft (crown) of variegated bracts. It is known for its repellent effect on moles. Tip: because the bulb has a hollow at the top where rot can occur in very damp soil, we recommend planting the bulbs on their side.
Names:
Latin: Fritillaria imperialis
Dutch: Bontbladige Keiserskroon
English: Crown Imperial
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- Flower colour: Deep orange flowers
- Average growth height: 90 to 120 cm
- Bulb / tuber size: 20 and over
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Winter hardy: Forst hardy
- Origin: Southwest Asia
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Fritillaria imperialis
- Dutch: Variegated Crown Imperial
- Also known as: N/A
- English: Crown Imperial
