Crown Imperial Lily Bulbs
It is an extremely decorative and an ornamental kind of flowering bulb that has gained massive popularity since ancient times.
Crown imperial lily bulbs. Its inflorescence is spectacular and it grows very well in our climates. The crown imperial fritillaria imperialis is a dazzling and unique member of the lily liliaceae family. Core crown imperial facts. Established crown imperial plants resent being disturbed but they can be propagated by digging and dividing offsets from the parent bulbs in the summer after the foliage has ripened.
Crown imperial also known by its other common name fritillaria imperialis is a beautiful spring bulb that belongs to the liliaceae lily family. Flowering april to june. Height 8 to 40 inches 20 to 100 cm exposure full sun part sun soil ordinary well drained. Pot up the smaller bulbs immediately and hold them in a bright protected area for the first year to allow them to develop.
Plant crown imperial bulbs in the fall around the same time as daffodils and tulips to get mid spring blooms. How to plant crown imperial. Name fritillaria imperialis family liliaceae lily family type spring bulb. The crown imperial is a unique and very decorative flower bulb.
Planting the bulbs at this depth allows the plants to draw water from deep within the lower layers of soil. The flowers and foliage are deer resistant and the musky smell of the bulbs repels voles and.