Fritillaria meleagris - Chequered lily

continental : Locate the the Fritillaria meleagris In a sunny place.
The Fritillaria meleagris is a very rustic plant, that can bear very harsh temperatures; it is advisable to grow it in the garden.

alpine : Plant which needs at least a few hours a day of solar light.
The Fritillaria meleagris is surely a rustic plant, it’s possible to grow it in the garden year round.

mediterranean : We suggest placing the the Fritillaria meleagris so that it can receive at least a few hours of direct solar rays.
The Fritillaria meleagris is a rustic plant, which can be planted in the garden during the whole year.

continental : Watering during this period of the year must be frequent and regular; let’s irrigate at least every 0-1 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water, watering more often during the hottest days of the year.

alpine : During the summer these plants need regular and abundant watering, to be done every 1-2 weeks, waiting for the ground to dry between an irrigation and another. The recommended doses are 1-2 glasses of water.

mediterranean : Let’s irrigate the the Fritillaria meleagris every -0-0 weeks, always waiting for the soil to be dry before wetting it again with 3-4 glasses of water.

Fertilization Fritillaria meleagris : Bulbous’ fertilization should be done regularly in the summer, only for those bulbous plants with lush foliage; every 10-15 days we must add a specific fertilizer for bulbs to our irrigating water.

Treatments Fritillaria meleagris : During the hot months attacks by ticks and rust are likely; the treatments should be applied during the coolest hours of the day. If possible, we suggest avoiding treatments with wide-range products, which could kill the populations of useful insects: let’s favour specific products.

Fritillaria meleagris - Bossolo dei dadi