How do you take care of a snake head plant?

Snake head fritillaries are susceptible to root rot so it’s important to make sure that they’re not overwatered. Only water your fritillaries during long dry periods. If you live in an area with high rainfall in spring and summer you may not need to water them at all.

Do fritillaries spread?

Many fritillaries will slowly increase naturally but to speed things up, lift the bulbs in early summer and spread them around, or remove offsets to grow on separately.

Can Fritillaria be grown in pots?

You can grow Fritillaria meleagris very successfully in pots if they are kept in a damp corner on the north side of a house whilst they are dormant, but there is nothing better than seeing them seeding into a position they favour.

Can snake plants flower?

Sansevieria Blooming: Flowers Of A Sansevierias (Mother-In-Law’s Tongue) You can own a mother-in-law’s tongue (also known as snake plant) for decades and never know that the plant can produce flowers. Then one day, seemingly out of the blue, you find that your plant has produced a flower stalk.

How do you divide Fritillaria?

Dividing the Bulbs Snip them off with a pair of sharp scissors. Carefully pull the smaller bulbs off the parent bulb and brush the remaining soil off the bulbs. The divided bulbs go into storage at this point because they go dormant after blooming.

Should I deadhead fritillaries?

Unlike most annuals and some perennials, Fritillaria will not produce further flowering stems once the initial inflorescences have bloomed. This is a one time only production and once its over its over, so there is no need to deadhead for this reason.

How do you grow fritillary seeds?

To sow indoors, surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost, just cover with a sprinkling of soil. Place container in a polythene bag and cold stratify. Move to 4°C for 2-3 weeks, a fridge is ideal. Move to a cold frame until spring.

What is a white-flowered snake’s head Fritillaria?

Other common names white-flowered snake’s head fritillary Genus Fritillaria are bulbous herbaceous perennials with lance-shaped or linear leaves and nodding bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers that may be solitary or in racemes or umbels

Is the snake’s-head fritillary making a comeback in Oxford?

At one nature reserve in the heart of Oxford, the snake’s-head fritillary has made a startling comeback. When the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust took over Iffley Meadows in 1983 there were just 500 plants left, but thanks to careful management, there are now an astounding 42,000 flowers that appear as a pink carpet every April.

What does a Fritillaria plant look like?

Fritillaria are bulbous herbaceous perennials with lance-shaped or linear leaves and nodding bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers that may be solitary or in racemes or umbels Grows well in most fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils and prefers cool, moist summers.

What is the minimum temperature range for Fritillaria?

Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets Fritillaria are bulbous herbaceous perennials with lance-shaped or linear leaves and nodding bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers that may be solitary or in racemes or umbels Grows well in most fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils and prefers cool, moist summers.