Fritillaria persica
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Fritillaria persica, Persian Lily, is native to a wide area of the Middle East, growing on rocky well-drained soils and experiencing summer heat. It has tall stems up to 1m tall in height with magnificent racemes of bell-shaped flowers that are a dusky greyish purple in colour giving them the appearance of a dense spire of metallic bells.
It is a stunning plant with a very exotic appearance. The bulbs should be planted very deep, at least 20cm, and to prevent rot need to be laid on their side and given a generous bed of sharp sand and gravel. They prefer a deep rich soil, slightly alkaline and for best growth a few limestone chippings should be added to a very well-drained position which has had generous amounts of grit and gravel added to it. The bulbs are best left undisturbed. It is not uncommon for them to take a year to settle in to their permanent location, often not flowering until the second year. It is worth waiting for!
Additional Information
| Order | Liliales |
|---|---|
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Sub-Family | Lilioideae |
| Synonyms | Fritillaria arabica, Fritillaria eggeri, Fritillaria libanotica, Fritillaria nobilis, Theresia libanotica, Theresia persica, Tozzettia persica |
| Geographical Origin | Middle East: southeastern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, southern Jordan, western Iran |
| Cultivation | Full sun. A deep, rich, very well-drained alkaline substrate, placing the bulbs on their side in a thick bed of sharp sand and grit. Summer heat. Mulch in the winter |
| Eventual Height | 1m |
| Eventual Spread | 1m |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy if given good drainage |
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