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Snakeshead Fritillaria


Snakeshead Fritillaria (Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary))



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Absolutely love these, Beautiful

26 Mar, 2009

 

mmmm me too FF, they are just so different to any of the other things about this time of year arnt they.

26 Mar, 2009

 

Yes Majeekahead. They are lovely.

26 Mar, 2009

 

yours are ahead of mine .. there just coming up..........

26 Mar, 2009

 

I planted some of these and have not seen them...???

27 Mar, 2009

 

Don't wory tastey, you may still see them yet, the leaves are like blades of grass, hardly noticable then all of a sudden!......

27 Mar, 2009

 

It really does look like a snakehead!

28 Mar, 2009

 

Just looked at mine there little snake heads are coming............lol

28 Mar, 2009

 

Great Holly, - i remeber the first time i grew them i thought just the same, because the leaves do look just like blades of grass that have drifted in from the lawn, then all of a sudden WOW!

30 Mar, 2009

 

Weird looking but beautiful as well.

30 Mar, 2009



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