tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575811041699863624.post5716677331903347453..comments2022-05-29T11:55:49.169-07:00Comments on illahe Rare Bulbs: March is here!mark akimoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11951810672111872830noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575811041699863624.post-81564097065488373872014-03-08T20:28:56.158-08:002014-03-08T20:28:56.158-08:00Ron, Thanks again for filling in these details! Th...Ron, Thanks again for filling in these details! That is interesting about the Carl Purdy reference, makes me wonder if it was a wild collected triploid possibly...I don't recall seeing it set seed but I did try selfing it and crosses with F. pudica.mark akimoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951810672111872830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575811041699863624.post-86135351923557268372014-03-08T12:16:10.121-08:002014-03-08T12:16:10.121-08:00Attending an "alpine plant show" today, ...Attending an "alpine plant show" today, I was given the following explanation for Fritillaria pudica 'Richard Britten' by a number of the 'more experienced' growers, and so I am now convinced that the history is ;<br />Richard Britten was a private grower of bulbous plants in UK. His collection eventually passed to Rod and Jane Leeds, and contained this form of F. pudica ( some people told me it could be traced back to a Carl Purdy collection, but I have no evidence of this ). The Leeds' propagated the plant and it was passed around as F. pudica 'Richard Britten'. Simple as that ! There is also a Galanthus form that bears his name apparently, and a number that are said to come originally from his garden, e.g. Galanthus 'Forge Double'. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321035201307247449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575811041699863624.post-90331007819122097522014-03-06T05:25:03.941-08:002014-03-06T05:25:03.941-08:00I can't help regarding the story of Richard Br...I can't help regarding the story of Richard Britten, but will certainly ask around. I know that originally this clone was said to be sterile. I've never managed any seed from it yet, whereas others seem to seed prolifically. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321035201307247449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575811041699863624.post-45924850289527946512014-03-05T10:41:02.761-08:002014-03-05T10:41:02.761-08:00Hi Ron! I haven't put Richard Britten outside ...Hi Ron! I haven't put Richard Britten outside in the raised beds, but the other form shown in this picture and the one I have from the John Day area labeled large form have both done exceptionally well under bulb house and outdoor raised bed conditions. I will try Richard Britten out in a new bed I'm building this year and we will see....does anyone know the story behind Richard Britten?mark akimoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951810672111872830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575811041699863624.post-84741680767195543272014-03-05T09:48:23.889-08:002014-03-05T09:48:23.889-08:00Lovely Fritillaria pudica Mark. One of my favourit...Lovely Fritillaria pudica Mark. One of my favourites also, :) Quite some variation in size and shape across its range. Do you find that all accept the same growing conditions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321035201307247449noreply@blogger.com