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Crown Imperial Lutea in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'

 

Crown Imperial 'Lutea'

Fritillaries are flowering bulbs, some with grass-like leaves, some with lance-shaped leaves, and nodding bell-shaped flowers, either solitary or in clusters. 'Fritillary Imperialis' - or 'Crown Imperial' has a sturdy upright stem that bears a plume of leaves - somewhat like the top of a pineapple - under which is a circle of pendant yellow or orange flowers. 'Lutea' is a favourite old variety producing spectacular clusters of bell-shaped, clear yellow, purple-veined flowers, topped by crowns of upright leaves.

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plant Features
  • Crown Imperial Lutea likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Crown Imperial Lutea likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Crown Imperial Lutea is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Crown Imperial Lutea likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Crown Imperial 'Lutea'

Latin name

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'

type

Bulb

family

Liliaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Crown Imperial Lutea likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Crown Imperial Lutea is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Crown Imperial Lutea likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Crown Imperial Lutea likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Crown Imperial Lutea is 0.20meters x 1.00meters 0.20 M 1.00 M

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'

Fritillaries are flowering bulbs, some with grass-like leaves, some with lance-shaped leaves, and nodding bell-shaped flowers, either solitary or in clusters. 'Fritillary Imperialis' - or 'Crown Imperial' has a sturdy upright stem that bears a plume of leaves - somewhat like the top of a pineapple - under which is a circle of pendant yellow or orange flowers. 'Lutea' is a favourite old variety producing spectacular clusters of bell-shaped, clear yellow, purple-veined flowers, topped by crowns of upright leaves.


Flowering Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Delicate bell shaped single flowers purple chequered in pink appear in spring. The flowers are about an inch and a half long.

 

Planting Season

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Plant the delicate bulbs on there sides carefully to four times there depth.

 

Propagation by seed in autumn

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Sow seed under glass in Autumn in damp compost for planting out in Spring. Be warned - the seedlings look like grass when the leaves first appear!

 
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