Category Archives: Fritillaria meleagris

Six on Saturday. 8.4.23.

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Pauline

This week has been a great improvement, weatherwise. We’ve had lots of sunshine, a few gentle showers, warmer temperatures, in fact good gardening weather for a change. My flood is drying up and blossom is coming on the trees and … Continue reading →

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It’s Snakeshead fritillary time!

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Pauline

For those of you who have been with me for a long time, know that each year at this time, I do a post purely about Fritillaria meleagris or Snakedhead fritillaries.

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Six on Saturday. 1.4.23.

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Pauline

At the risk of sounding very boring, we have had another week of non stop rain, parts of the garden have been under water for months now and are looking rather sorry for themselves, other parts are relishing it all … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday. 26. 03. 22.

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Pauline

What a difference a week makes, a week of lovely warm sunshine. So much is now pushing up and starting to flower, but  flowers that have been with me for a while are suddenly going over with all the unexpected … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Pauline

Normally I would start with the good, but not in this case.  I think I’ll start with the bad, then the ugly and end on a high with the good. When I went into the woodland this morning I was … Continue reading →

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Fritillary time is here again!

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Pauline

Snakeshead fritillary or Fritillaria meleagris are once again the stars of the woodland for a few weeks Drifts of snowdrops have given way to drifts of narcissus and now these are handing over the baton to the fritillaries.

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March 17th. St. Patrick’s on time.

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Pauline

Just a quick little post. Narcissus St. Patrick’s Day has opened on time this year, if anything he was a little early, which doesn’t often happen. Last year he was 2 weeks late but this year the warm weather we … Continue reading →

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At last !

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Pauline

Nearly a month late, but never mind, the snakeshead fritillaries, Fritillaria meleagris,  are flowering in the woodland at last.  Today was a beautifully sunny day with a cold wind,  the woodland is quite sheltered so  it was a pleasure to … Continue reading →

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The Fritillaries have survived!

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Pauline

Still no sign of Mr. P, we haven’t heard him or seen him for months now, maybe he has gone to the big field in the sky. Whatever the reason, the snakeshead fritillaries are flowering nicely in the woodland, without … Continue reading →

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On Guard!

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Pauline

Rusty Pheasant has been put in place and is guarding the first of the Fritillaries to open. I hope I’m not speaking too soon, but I haven’t heard Mr. P calling from the fields next door for quite some time … Continue reading →

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