"This milk-white lantern, chequered in spring-green, is a surprisingly robust grower. Spangle it through sombre-purple snake's heads to add diamond sparkle among the uncut rubies."
I spread them out around the garden thinking I'd get clumps of them however they sprout a few very slender grass-like leaves and a single flower. They just look a bit silly dotted around like that. Next year I'll plant them all together because they are really nice when they flower
Novice bulber
London
Have yet to see one of these bulbs come up
Byz
Kent
The bulbs arrived as ordered but we were disappointed how poor they looked. However they are planted and have emerged so we shall see...
Gardener
Norfolk
33.3
Mrs. J. Rymer-Jones
There are a couple of Fritillaria species which will grow in a damp meadow. The best include F. affinis. F. mealeagris F. camschatcensis and F.raddeana.
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One of the best ways to add spring interest to a garden is to plant a drift of naturalised bulbs. If you want to naturalise bulbs in your lawn, create a natural-looking drift at one end or towards one side rather than spreading the bulbs right over the
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