More about the plant below:
Imperial checkerboard (Fritillaria imperialis)
category : onion
position : sun, partial shade
height : up to 1 m
frost resistance : up to -20 ° C
reaction soil : indifferent
preferences soil : fertile, permeable, humus
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : yellow, orange, red
shape : upright
period flowering : April-May
seeding : late spring, summer
reproduction:adventitious bulbs, possibly sowing
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : flower beds, balconies, cut flowers, terraces
pace of growth : fast
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Imperial checkerboard, also known as the imperial crown, reaches a height of up to 1 meter and is one of the most attractive spring bulbs.It blooms in April or May, but not in the first season after planting, but only in the second or even third season (this is the time needed for full acclimatization). Plants should not be transplanted. The less we disturb them, the faster and more lush their flowering will be.
Development of the board
We can choose from varieties with intensely red flowers, such as 'Rubra Maxima', light yellow, such as 'Lutea' and 'Golden Flag', and orange - 'Premier'. The 'Kroon up Kroon' variety forms a double ring of leaves, 'Striped Beauty' has yellow leaves with red stripes.
Imperial chessboard - position
The chessboard likes warm and sunny places in a fertile, clay soil.For the soil to have good water absorption, it needs to be improved with gravel.
Maintaining the board
Bulbs are not suitable for long storage (they lose their germination capacity), so you need to plant them right after you buy them. They are dug into the ground in July and August at intervals of approx. 40 cm to a depth of approx. 30 cm.A five-centimeter sand drainage should be placed in the wells, thanks to which the bulbs will not be wet and rot. The chessboard needs a lot of nutrients, so in spring and autumn it needs to be fed with mature compost.
Imperial chessboard - application
Checkerboard is a dominant plant, therefore it is best suited for plantings displayed in the center of the bed.Suitable for both solitaire arrangements and group (ring-shaped) arrangements.
Tip
There are two other equally attractive chessboard species available for garden cultivation: diced and Persian.
