How to plant snake's head fritillaries
Published: Saturday, 20 July 2019 at 2:56 pm
Monty Don shows how to plant snake's head fritillaries 'in the green'.
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Small bulbs can sometimes be tricky to get established, especially in a lawn where they have to compete with established grass. A good solution is to plant them while in flower. Monty Don shows you how to do this with snake's-head fritillaries, explaining the conditions these exquisite native wildflowers need in order to thrive.
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