Fritillaria meleagris

#snakesheadfritillary are absolutely fascinating aren’t they! Hope you’ve all had a glorious weekend ☀️

Morning Carole.. love them !!

I love these so much!

Evening @juliesgarden 👋🏼 me too! They are so lovely aren’t they @emch

Fully opened #snakesheadfritillary in the brief bit of sunshine between the snow showers

Snow!!! Hopefully now we're in March the weather will improve now!! Love the markings on these 💗

Oooh 😲 I forgot about mine it’s still in the greenhouse!!

Oh get them out @pixierose 😊 yes snow showers but luckily didn’t settle and it was lovely and warm in the greenhouse @carolgs 😊

I will straight away in the morning 😊👍🏼@carolecuttingitfine

Phew 😅 @pixierose 😂

Just love these appropriately named #snakesheadfritilleria and excited to find them #springscoming honestly! #bestoffeb

I love these, I must have a look if mine are showing yet 😍😍😍

Beautiful 😍🌸💮

Morning Carole..love these 🐍

I love these too. Can’t wait for mine to start to appear.

Afternoon @juliesgarden 👋 I was really surprised @pelly as (according to the date on GardenTags - I’m loving being able to compare) it was a month later last year.. thank you @RedFuchsia - oh go searching @awomanonabike you never know! 🐍

They are there Carole but just look like green sticks at the moment. They will come, I just need to be patient 🙄

@awomanonabike I’m afraid we aren’t that patient after this winter are we 😉

You can say that again. I’m usually pretty good at enjoying everything that each season has to offer but I have truly had enough of winter this year ☹️

Same here @awomanonabike always try to find the positive in everything and enjoy the seasons as they are but definitely running out of steam.. might be to do with a couped up 5 year old, (there is only so much Lego I can get enthusiastic about 😜) boggy chicken run, and horses wrecking the field!? Roll on spring

They have appeared Carole, just the shoots, no flowers yet 🎉🎉🎉

Everything looks gorgeous in the sunshine 😊 here’s hoping we have another one today ☀️

Snake heads in the grass....👌🏼👌🏼

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They look better then Monty's on gardeners world 😍

Oh blimey high praise indeed @angiecrazycatlady 😂😂

Beautiful ❤️

Especially these! Gorgeous 💕

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Lovely 😍😍😍

My absolute favourite #spring bulb #snakesheadfritillary

Aw, they're my mum's fave too, along with Lily of the Valley

They're wonderful aren't they Carole? You've reminded me to go and check if mine are out yet! 😀

Love these too, can't wait for mine to flower 😍

I appear to have an albino snake’s head fritillary?! Not seen one that colour before?! Love this time of year lots of exciting finds! Have a super Saturday everyone 😊

Morning Carole! I've got a couple of these knocking around! Still pretty! 😀

Looking forward to seeing it open @bigemrg 😊

Lovely colours there in the background too Carole! 💙

The white are more rare, gorgeous

My first @Jasonsparkes1 Awh thanks @tash74 had a go at a bulb lasagna 😂😂😂 ah so they are a thing then @joanboston I thought it was maybe a problem.. that’s good to know!

Morning Hun what a great find have a fabulous day ☺️

They are indeed a thing Carole. Ive got a few but always prefer the checkered ones although the white make a nice contrast @joanboston

Ooh lovely! I had a couple too. Didn’t realise that they did that either!

Awh thanks @nessas hope you’ve had a lovely day too, oh yes have to agree @jendren it’s the markings that I love too, everyday is a learning day on here isn’t it @rachelbrooks 😊😊😊

Serpently is! (Geddit? 😜🙈) I’ll get me coat... 😉

@rachelbrooks have you had a little 🍸🍸 😂😂😂😂

The afternoon sunshine really brought these out yesterday - one of my favourite spring flowers - have a great good Friday everyone 😊😊

You too Carole. I love these too but mine are a bit slow this year 😍😍

Morning Carole spotted one of mine yesterday so pretty such great markings 🐍 have a fab day 😚

I saw my first flowerbud yesterday Jane @pelly

Woohoo 👍👍

Yes these seem slow this year too @pelly but it’s so cold, normally on good Friday we bbq in the garden or at the beach but today fire is lit and it’s indoor play - feels like Christmas?! Hope it warms up enough for you to see them open up soon @nessas and @ukblaszko - have a fabby day too!

Ooo must look for mine I bought a pot of them last year in the reduced section cause they were just finished flowering!! 😂

Me too Carole, thank you 😊😊

Beautiful colour, Carole! Have a lovely Easter 😘 @carolecuttingitfine

One of my favourites too, though mine are nowhere near flowering yet 💜🖤💜

Mine are in pots on the deck which when we get done is a sun trap @awomanonabike although looking a little sorry for themselves this morning?!

I bet they are, aren’t we all 😉 I don’t have any in pots but as they are spreading I could try that 🤔

#snakesheadfritillary fighting back through the snow yesterday - hopefully see the last of it today and a chance to check for damage...

Ahh.. getting excited now for the mass exhibition of spring flowers over the next few weeks. Lovely pic 👌🏼

Thank you @richard.spicer.7906 and yes all those fabby spring colours are coming!

Such beautiful, old fashioned flowers 💕

My first time of successfully growing these #snakesheadfritillary they are so delicate, beautiful and surprisingly snake like!

They are aren't they, gorgeous 😊

Fab Carole, first time for me too , so pretty

So far only leaves are showing on mine. They have been slow to establish in my garden, but I am hoping for a few more blooms this year.

Such a pretty, old fashioned (in a good way!) flower. First time I've tried as well...they're taking their time!! 😬

Totally agree @titchyfra - I think @juliesgarden #gardentags is inspiring us to to try lots of new things! And @emve I've tried in the ground but these are in pots, on the deck which is warmer and a lot better if that helps, shall we say retro @rachelbrooks and make ourselves "on trend" 😂😂 although marketing types will add £££'s if we use that word 😂😂

Dislike snakes 🐍.......but love this plant 😍 @carolecuttingitfine

Totally agree @jacq1075 I've no fear of anything except snakes 🐍😱can't even watch them on tv 📺!

Very elegant 👌

Vintage maybe..? ☺️😉 like fine wine! And snakes are beautiful - so smooth to the touch and very gentle 🐍💚

Nope - still not convinced @rachelbrooks - I've jumped out of planes, raced cars at high speed, rode pillion on super bikes but still can't look at let alone touch a snake!

Fair enough! 😬👍🏼I'd rather have a snake than a Surinam toad - coz they are just freaky! 😱😱😱