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Fox's Grape Fritillary. From the wooded foothills of the Zagros, where they grow in damp meadows, 900 - 1800 m above sea level. Good in light woodlands under deciduous trees. Full sun is fine if not too dry. Protect in summer by the growth of other plants. Perhaps annuals. Try a smaller euphoria. The colours of the two are magnificent. Just make sure that the chosen plant is shorter than the frit in flower or the alternative plant's leaves grow tall after the frit has flowered.
These bulbs will be plus the cost of the pot when potted up soon. Not good to freight when too tall.
This internal shot was by Flobbadob, and was achieved by lying a container plant on its side on a wooden shelf in such a position that bright sunlight could fall upon the yellow flower interior with its tracery of dark striations. Note also the bluntly three-angled, club-like stigma with its papillose exterior (i.e. covered in prickly papillae like those of a cat’s tongue) and the ripe yellow anthers of roughly ‘X’-like cross section. If you want to see this you must lie down or grow it in a pot and peer inside...and/or use a mirror like at alpine flower shows!
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