Fritillaria 'Magic Bells'
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Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
Fritillaria 'Magic Bells' produces handsome, twisted, grey-green leaves around its chunky stems. This is a lovely, tall fritillary. It is a combination of two very beautiful cultivars (F. 'Adiyaman' and F. 'Ivory Bells') and, as a garden plant, it is better in every way than the ordinary species, Fritillaria persica. But it is the flowering that we want, and ‘Magic Bells' has masses of nodding, pastel greenish white bell-shaped flowers, each with tints of dusky purple. Over time, these bells open out to reveal creamy stamens inside. The blooms appear all along the 65-90cm spikes, perhaps as many as 30 blooms per spike.
If this is not enough to entice you, note that Fritillaria persica 'Magic Bells' also makes a good, and long-lasting, cut flower, giving indoor arrangements drama and theatre. Although this fritillary is hardy, it does best in a sunny border with some shelter at its back—just remember, this species originates from southern Turkey.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Fritillaria persica 'Magic Bells'
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Flower colour
Purple
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Bulb size
20/+
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
16 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Dappled shade
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Fritillaria 'Magic Bells' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Fritillaria 'Magic Bells' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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