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Post by Chuckles on Apr 23, 2007 20:30:04 GMT
Can anyone help retropwr with this, I've seen them before but not a clue what they are Can someone tell me what these are? They're in the grounds at work and I think I'd like some at home    |
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Post by isabella on Apr 23, 2007 20:32:20 GMT
They look like Crown Imperials to me |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2007 20:57:12 GMT
Yup they are Fritillaria imperialis (Crown imperials).
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Apr 23, 2007 22:13:34 GMT
Yup they are Fritillaria imperialis (Crown imperials). .................don't plant them too close to the house as they stink to high heaven  . I planted some of them up at work last year........they are a large smelly bulb  S x |
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Post by isabella on Apr 24, 2007 3:39:03 GMT
And Lily Beetles adore them!
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Post by lottielady on Apr 24, 2007 5:43:15 GMT
...so does Slugger!  LLx |
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 24, 2007 6:41:06 GMT
Oh yes I recall them now Susie, don't they say they stink of foxes. They do look nice though |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 24, 2007 12:16:22 GMT
I've already done that ID on the yellow thread!  |
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Post by retropwr on Apr 24, 2007 19:20:21 GMT
Thanks for the ID everyone A smelly plant mm , I'd better check that before I get some, or will a foxy smell keep cats away from the pond hhmmmm... I guess the next thing to do is keep an eye on them and harvest some seeds. |
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Post by retropwr on Apr 26, 2007 18:44:45 GMT
Is it just the bulbs that smell, as I had a good sniff around these at work today and there were no nasty niffs  |
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. I planted some of them up at work last year........they are a large smelly bulb 
