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crown imperial 'William Rex'

Fritillaria imperialis 'William Rex'

Genus: Fritillaria
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial, to 90cm tall, with a dark-coloured, upright, sturdy stem bearing whorls of green lance-shaped leaves. In spring, terminal umbels of nodding, bronze-red and orange, bell-shaped flowers are borne and topped by leaf-like bracts

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils and prefers cool, moist summers. Handle the fragile bulbs carefully and plant at four times own depth. See crown imperial cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division of offsets in late summer

Pests

Susceptible to damage by slugs and lily beetle

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years