Imperial fritillaries are the first whopper garden bulb to flower in spring. You’ve got alliums, lilies and eremurus later, but it’s the good old crown imperial which gives you drama early in the year
Stockton-Bury Garden in Herefordshire – opened again on April 1 so I just had to go and have a wander around didn’t I? And they do a very nice Cajun chicken sandwich too 😀
Well, I learn something every day!
It’s what keeps us going I believe!
Absolutely! 😀
🙂 Lovely work!
Happy Holidays to you all,
Dina, Klausbernd and our two Bookfayries Siri and Selma
Another one I haven’t seen in the states. The third photo elicited a “uhhh (intake breath) WOW”. It is gorgeous!!
They are somewhat impressive. Never grown them, but they seem popular in woodland gardens.
They look like a moist forest plant. Quite lovely
Hahaha your Snakeshead inspired me to post one of these that I saw at Glastonbury yesterday!
They are gorgeous impressive flowers aren’t they? I wonder if it is possible to grow one in a container?
Yes, the one in my photo was in a big pot and was the biggest and heathiest I’ve ever seen!
I must hop over and take a look 🙂
so beautiful!
Very imperialistic 🙂
I think I’ve found a new floral love.
Gilly reckons I can grown them in a container so I shall have a go next year (well I suppose one plants them in the autumn so this year really).
Too good to be true! Where did you find these?
Stockton-Bury Garden in Herefordshire – opened again on April 1 so I just had to go and have a wander around didn’t I? And they do a very nice Cajun chicken sandwich too 😀