2 Frits

Submitted by Peter George on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 14:58

I have obtained seed grown specimens of F. davisii and F. drenovskii. Are either or both hardy enough for me to grown them in the open garden?

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Submitted by Mark McD on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 08:50

Peter wrote:

I have obtained seed grown specimens of F. davisii and F. drenovskii. Are either or both hardy enough for me to grown them in the open garden?

I have had Fritillaria davisii in the garden for almost 10 years, it lives, but doesn't do anything, and has never flowered; I don't think I have it in the right spot.  I suspect F. drenovskii will be hardy in Massachusetts, although haven't tried it myself, other Grecian frit species like F. thessala have done well here.