Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra'
Crown imperial 'Rubra', Fritillaria imperialis 'Red Baron'
Fritillaria Fritillaria
'Rubra' _ 'Rubra' is a vigorous, deciduous perennial with thick, erect stems bearing whorled, lance-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and, in summer, a terminal umbel of bell-shaped, deep orange-red flowers blooming beneath a tuft of leaf-like bracts.
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra' is: Deciduous
Erect
Orange-red in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Lily beetle (Scarlet) , Slugs Lily beetle (Scarlet) , Slugs
Generally disease-free.
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Needs exposure to cold, winter temperatures for germination to occur in spring.
Division, Seed
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Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra' (Crown imperial 'Rubra') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Plant bulbs at four times their own depth in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position. Bulbs are delicate, so need to be handled carefully.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra'
Crown imperial 'Rubra', Fritillaria imperialis 'Red Baron'
Fritillaria Fritillaria
'Rubra' _ 'Rubra' is a vigorous, deciduous perennial with thick, erect stems bearing whorled, lance-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and, in summer, a terminal umbel of bell-shaped, deep orange-red flowers blooming beneath a tuft of leaf-like bracts.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Erect
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Orange-red in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally disease-free.
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Needs exposure to cold, winter temperatures for germination to occur in spring.
Division, Seed
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Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra' (Crown imperial 'Rubra') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Plant bulbs at four times their own depth in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position. Bulbs are delicate, so need to be handled carefully.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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