Dear All; As an admitted Fritillaria failure - or so it seems - I may be 'getting it'. In bloom now are F. persica, F. pallidiflora, F. acmopetala, F. meleagris (only 1) and F. pontica (Not sure about this last one). I keep working on them and keep having failures. I do wish I could grow F. imperialis - happy healthy are perennial ! With Jane McGary's sage advice I hope to try a few more later this season. Anyone have further suggestions? Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +