Fritillaria persica - flower bulb 24/26

Description
The Persian lily (Fritillaria persica) produces attractive, dark purple, slightly fragrant flowers from April to May. It prefers well-drained, loose, dry soil in a sunny position. The upright, loose plant usually reaches a height of 0.8 - 1 m and grows up to 25 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* fragrant flowers * very beautiful in containers

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Persian lily are dark green, lanceolate.

Spread
Turkey.

Frost hardiness
The Persian lily has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, loose.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: depending on variety in autumn or spring.

Planting partner
The Persian lily sets beautiful accents together with: Garden Hyacinth, Large Snowgloss, Blue-tongue Leek.

Care
- The plant must be protected from winter damp. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The dark purple, bell-shaped flowers appear from April to May. They are slightly fragrant.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Tubs, group planting, rock garden, steppe garden, herbaceous border