Frit pudica
Robert Hamilton (Sun, 07 Jul 2002 04:12:01 PDT)

Mary Sue & Paige,

Thanks for your help on Fritillaria pudica.

What I forgot to mention was that my seedlings have started into
growth in May this year the last month of our autumn. Since winter
hit us some are looking particularly seedy - but in one case a
secondary shoot has appeared next to the yellowing initial shoot
and this looks stronger.

I have grown F affinis and biflora for a long time now and they do
very well in our climate so would like to get more of your
American Frits going. I have a single seedling ( 3rd year) of F
atropurpurea seed of which came from SW Native seeds in Arizona .
( Have raised some great Tigridia species from them as well).

I once raised to flowering F phaenthera which was a lovely
diminutive brick red - then lost the lot a couple of years later.

I noticed the first shoot of Erythronium toulumnese today .

Regards,

Rob