Fritillary

I love these little ulva vulpis, mine have been finished for a couple of weeks now.

Lucky you Paul .you've got a good patch growing there ...

Thanks all. This was an unexpected surprise. Last year I planted 10, this year I got 25. But I could swear they were white!

Did you plant meleagris as well Bathgate? Snakeshead fritillary comes in white as well as plum colour.

I do not know which variety these are

The ones in your photo are Fritillaria uva vulpis or fox's grape fritillary. The plum and white are Fritillary meleagris or snakeshead fritillary. I had only one white this year. I think they must be harder to grow or maybe more delicate. I know I have no problems with the uva vulpis so I can only imagine more hardy to our climate.
Sorry I see now I mispelled in my first comment.