Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial): description and cultivation

Описание: A brief description of Fritillaria imperialis cultivation in the garden, including a very rough, and probably unsuccessful, attempt of hand-pollination (I will give some follow-up about it in the next few weeks).
A wonderful plant whose bright flowers topped by a crown of leaves make a bold statement in every garden. Beautiful when planted alone standing out against the surrounding vegetation, breathtaking when planted in groups. Wild-type flowers are orange-red, however in cultivation different varieties are available, from yellow to orange to red. Full sun and well drained soil are a must for the cultivation of this species. Main pests are scarlet lily beetle (Lilioceris lili) and snails/slugs, so keep an eye on them. If you want to know more about bird-pollination of Fritillaria imperialis, please read "Burqez A (1989) Blue tits, Parus caeruleus, as pollinators of crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis, in Britain, Oikos, 55: 335-340" and "Peters W S, Pirl M, Gottsberger G & Peters D S (1995) Pollination of Crown Imperial Fritillaria imperialis by Great Tits Parus major. J. Orn. 136: 207-212". More information of pollination among different species of the genus Fritillaria is available on http://www.fritillariaicones.com/info...
An update after 2 years (April 2022), I just published another video to show you how good crown imperials look when planted in group, and also explaining a bit of their history, here is the link    • Fritillaria imperialis, the Crown Imperial...  
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