Fritillaria imperialis and persica help
penstemon (Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:00:26 PDT)

Nor do fritillarias
produce "dropper" bulbs at the base of the stem as tulips do,

Oh, but they do. At least Frit. imperialis does. Look closely at the
picture.
http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/paridevita/…
Little white bulbs visible at the base of the stem.

Bob Nold
Denver, Colorado, USA
Z6