Plant List F

Filipendula palmata Lovely cultivated variety of Meadowsweet with broad panicles of pale pink flowers and handsome foliage. Good in waterside plantings. HP for sun/part shade. Ht.4’ (120cm). Francoa sonchifolia A member of the saxifrage family, with attractive, lobed leaves and bearing many small pink flowers, marked with a dark pink spot, on erect, graceful stems in summer/early autumn. Ht 30” (75cm) Spread 18” (45cm). Hardy perennial. Sun. Francoa sonchifolia Rogerson’s Form New and desirable variety bearing wands of deepest pink flowers, marked in crimson. Attractive, evergreen foliage. HP for sun/part shade. Ht.30” (75cm) Spread 18” (45cm). Fritillaria ‘Martha Roderick’ A lovely variety with creamy flowers with open, slightly uplifted faces which reveal delicate reddish-brown veining both inside and at the base. Hardy, spring flowering bulb for a position in sun/part shade in well-drained, moist soil. Ht. 1’ (30cm). Fritillaria acmopetala AGM Lovely pendant flowers of jade green, marked maroon-brown. One of the easier species to establish and increase, given sun or dappled shade in well-drained soil. Flowers in April/May, 12”. Fritillaria assyriaca This delicate variety bears dangling bells of purplish-brown with lime green edging to the slightly recurved petal tips. Will increase rapidly in a moist soil, rich in leaf mould, in sun/part shade. Hardy, spring flowering bulb. Ht.8-10” (20-25cm). Fritillaria camschatcensis Stunning, rare variety bearing very dark, almost black, flowers in early summer. Prefers moist, peaty soil in a shady site. Hardy bulb. Ht.12” (30cm). Fritillaria davisii Chocolate brown flowers, yellowish green within. Quick to increase, ideally grown in a trough or scree garden where it will enjoy good drainage and its charming flowers will be shown off against a dressing of gravel. April, 6”. Fritillaria glauca ‘Goldilocks’ Enchanting little American native, carrying up to 4 golden yellow bells, spotted bronze within, to each stem. Hardy, late spring flowering bulb, best suited to scree conditions (alpine bed or trough). Ht.4-6” (10-15cm). Fritillaria graeca Easy and colourful species with flowers variable, showing striping and chequering in green, brick red and brown. Provide light shade in border, trough or rock garden. April, 6”. Fritillaria imperialis ‘William Rex’ Dark bronze-red flowers distinguish this excellent variety of crown imperial. Hardy, spring flowering bulb for sun and fertile ground. Ht. to 3’ (90cm). Fritillaria imperialis Aurora Orange-red flowers mark this striking form of the Crown Imperial. Hardy bulb for well-drained soil in sun/part shade. Ht. 2.5-5’ (75cm-1.5m). Fritillaria imperialis lutea The yellow form of this impressive hardy bulb associates well with blue flowers in the spring garden. Provide well-drained soil in sun/part shade. Ht.2.5-5’ (75cm-1.5m). Fritillaria imperialis rubra Red flowered form of the stately Crown Imperial. In spring, the tall, dark stems are topped by a ‘crown’ of upright leaves, under which hang clusters of yellow-stamened red bell-flowers. Hardy bulb for well-drained soil in sun/part shade. Ht. 2.5-5’ (75cm-1.5m). Fritillaria meleagris alba AGM The pure white-flowered form of snakeshead fritillary is always in demand. Flowers April. 12”. Fritillaria meleagris The snakeshead fritillary bears nodding heads of deeply-chequered purple or white bells on slender stems. Good for naturalising in grassy areas. Prefers some sun and moist but well-drained soil. Hardy bulb. Ht.12” (30cm). Fritillaria michailovskyi Spring flowering hardy bulb with sparse, grey-green, lance-shaped leaves. From each flowering stem hang between 1-4 bell-shaped flowers, coloured brown at the base and bright yellow on the lower half, which flares slightly at the tips. Needs well-drained, but not sun-baked, soil in a sunny/part shady situation. Ht. 4-8” (10-20cm) Spread 2” (5cm). Fritillaria pallidiflora Spring flowering bulb with lance-shaped grey-green foliage and pale, greenish-yellow, bell-shaped flowers, which are faintly chequered inside. Hardy bulb for sun/part shade in soil which drains freely without baking in summer. Ht. 6-24” (15-60cm). Fritillaria persica ‘Ivory Bells’ A very recent introduction & still scarce. All the drama of the species but the flowers, as the name describes, are pure ivory. It makes a lovely companion for F. persica & the latter’s damson flowers. Hardy bulb for a sunny, sheltered site & well-drained soil.

Fritillaria persica A taller growing member of the family and stunning when bearing its spires of damson coloured bellflowers in spring. The lance-shaped leaves are grey-green and stand slightly upright on the stem. Hardy bulb for sun/part shade in well-drained soil. Ht. up to 5’ (1.5m). Fritillaria pontica Subtle green bellflowers with bronze markings within and at the petal edges. The narrow, lance-shaped leaves end in a ‘topknot’ of 3 at the flower base. A lovely spring flowering bulb for peaty soil in part shade. Hardy. Ht.12” (30cm). Fritillaria raddeana Rare species, yet one of the easiest to grow. Similar to its close relative the crown imperial, but rather more subtle, with primrose-yellow flowers veined light green. Hardy bulb for a sunny site with well-drained soil. Flowering early spring. Ht.20-30” (50-75cm).

Fritillaria uva-vulpis Dainty bronze and gold pendant flowers on strong stems. Late spring/early summer flowering in partial shade. Naturalises well in soil which remains moist in growing period. Ht 8” Fuchsia ‘Genii’ Hardy variety with attractive lime-yellow foliage. Flowers have red-purple petals and cerise tubes and sepals. Best in full sun. Ht. to 5’ (1.5m) Spread 30” (75cm). Fuchsia microphylla Dense, bushy variety with tiny, dark green leaves and miniature, tubular, magenta flowers from early summer to autumn. Marginal hardiness, although we have wintered ours outdoors in a sheltered position. Ht. & spread to 3’ (1m).