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Fritillaria Imperialis Orange Beauty

Common name: Crown Imperial

Perhaps time to brighten your garden with 'Orange Beauty' Fritillaria imperialis - an impressive, vibrant flower.

-20°C and below
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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Bulbs
1 for £20.00
just £20.00 each
2 for £28.00
just £14.00 each
3 for £36.00
just £12.00 each
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Intriguing burnt-orange blooms of Fritillaria imperialis Orange Beauty provide a majestic beauty which is unrivalled in the spring garden.Unusual and exotic looking Turkish beauties, Fritillaria imperialis are more commonly known as Crown Imperials and make excellent cut flowers.Sturdy stems in contrasting deep-purple rise from March onwards, reaching heights of up to 90cm before bursting into a cluster of downward facing, orange flower-heads with a tuft of foliage crowning them above.According to legend, as Jesus was on his way to be crucified, all flowers bent their headsexcept for the proud Crown Imperial. God reprimanded the plant, and it has bowed its head ever since. Loved by bees and deer resistant, the plants have a faint musky odour, which is known to keep moles, mice, and other rodents away. Plant your bulbs in autumn, 25cm deep in well-drained soil where they will happily naturalise in sun or part shade, weaving into a tapestry of other flowering bulbs in your spring borders, or mass planted to provide an impact of tropical colour.
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Key Information
Latin Name Fritillaria Imperialis Orange Beauty 20-24 size bulb 3 bag
Common Name Crown Imperial
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Orange
Type Perennial
Format Bulbs
Position Full-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 1.00
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.30
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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