fritillaria imperialis
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: fritillaria imperialis
- From: N* S* <s*@INTERPORT.NET>
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 12:57:59 -0400
Hi. Last fall I planted fritillaria imperialis bulbs next to some euphorbia
amygladoides var. robbiae (a good combination, if I say so myself). I
figured the bulbs would come up at least once. The bed is now getting almost
full sun from about 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on, but the light will be cut
drastically in two or so weeks when the dastardly red maples fully leaf out.
Some of the bulbs are at peak, and others are a few days away. My question
is: With diminished light (probably less than three hours of sun a day),
will the fritillaria bloom next year? Or should I just dispose of them now,
and put their space to other use? I am very tired of watching bulb foliage
die, and trying not to injure bulbs when I plant during the summer, only to
see a few anemic stems reappear the next spring.
Thanks,
Nancy S. (in NYC, zone 6)
