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bigemrg

Enthusiastic gardener interested in growing all types of flowers for enjoyment and photographic purposes! www.iangrainger.co.uk

Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima'

  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2017
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bigemrg

Good morning GTers! I'm super excited! It's only just over a week since my Crown Imperial #fritillary broke ground, and now look! They're going to flower! Woohoo! Have a fantastic Friday my friends! 😀

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LynnS

Oooo lovely, happy Friday!

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juliesgarden

Morning Ian , fab aren't they , mines almost finished 🙁🙁

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rachelbrooks

Good morning and how fab! 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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bigemrg

@LynnS - Thanks Lynn! You too! 😀

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bigemrg

@juliesgarden - Good morning Julie! How long do they last? 😀

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bigemrg

@rachelbrooks - Good morning Rachel! I was reading that quite a few people on here have had problems getting them to flower, so am extra pleased! 😀

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juliesgarden

Mines been flowering a couple of weeks now Ian , too short in my opinion 🙁

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bigemrg

@juliesgarden - Oh yes that's far too short Julie! I guess it'll free up another pot though! 😀

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Keely

Morning Ian wow superb that's quick 👌👍

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bigemrg

@Keely - Morning Keely! Yes, I was amazed! 😀

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jadojado29

Morning Ian @bigemrg that is quick Ian what are you feeding them a 3 course meal everyday 😂. Hope you have a great day 😀

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  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2017
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bigemrg

Good afternoon good folk of GT land! What a beautiful day it is, made even better with emergence of my Crown Imperial #fritillary bulbs! It's my first time growing them and I can't wait for them to flower! 😀

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hippylove

So great 😆

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pelly

Exciting, keep posting progress Ian 😊😊

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bigemrg

@hippylove - Thank you! 😀

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bigemrg

@pelly - They seem to be growing very quickly! Will keep you updated! 😀

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jaynehynesburton

This is where I got my idea to get some Ian after seeing yours last year, they were lovely 😊

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bigemrg

@jaynehynesburton - Hmm! They can't have been mine Jayne as it's the first time I've grown them! I saw them on Gardeners World last year and loved the look of them so they had to jump into my basket when I saw them at the local GC last autumn! 😀

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jaynehynesburton

Oh I was sure it was you who put a picture on Ian 😊

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jendren

I put a picture on last year Jayne although sadly they weren't mine but at a local NT property. @jaynehynesburton. It was my first GT photo

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juliesgarden

Love them ,Have you seen mine in flower already Ian 🤔

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jaynehynesburton

That might have been it then Nicola @jendren

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bigemrg

@juliesgarden - I had seen them Julie but didn't realise that they were flowering already! 😀

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  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2016
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bigemrg

Just uploading a few more spring bulb images to the plant database! These are Crown Imperial #fritillary Rubra planted below Snakes Head Fritillary! 😀

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