Fritillaria imperial Auroa

Thanks for the pic, 3pb, they've obviously got this date built into their flowering calendar.

Your welcome Siris yes they certainly have I shall look out for the other coloured ones now. My other I potted in a pot has come up with foliage but no flower as yet.

Nice. I'm looking forward to seeing mine come up.

Thank you Bathgate. I bet you are 😊 I shall be looking out for it.

Thanks - One of mine supposedly has a 'checkerboard pattern'. I'll believe it when I see it :).

Like a snakes head they are very pretty you can get these in white or this. Different to the imperial above in my photo

https://www.dreamstime.com/snake-s-head-fritillary-common-wild-flower-lovely-checkerboard-pattern-petal-very-popular-english-country-gardens-image114979122

yes, that's the one, thank you.

Lovely are nt they your welcome Paul hope you enjoy it when it flowers for you. Not sure if you get lily beetle there watch out if you do as I ve found lily beetles on these and my imperial above.

We do get lily beetle, however, they don't show up until late summer when everything is winding down. The birds around here do an excellent job keeping them in check so it's really not a problem.

With the cold weather we have had so far no sign of any lily beatled 🐞 thank goodness this spring. Wish the birds around here would your lucky your birds eat them Paul.