Crown Imperial

Crown Imperial Care

Fritillaria Imperialis

What is the plant

Fritillaria bulbs are from the lily family. They are perennials, are deer resistant, have deciduous foliage, and bloom during spring.Native to temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, Frittilaria produce cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers that bend downward called nodding.The imperial crown is one of the most expressive lily plants and can cause a stir in the garden. Unfortunately, "Majesty" seems to be aware of this fact and does not accept the first best - theoretically well suited - location. When this hurdle is overcome, nursing is no longer difficult;

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

min 5a

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
As far as water supply is concerned, Asian beauty is not demanding. Older plants can be left to themselves. Only in hot summers the imperial crown must be watered. Like almost all plants Fritillaria imperialis reacts sensitively to water logging. This can encourage the attack with root rot.
Pruning
One can experience the imperial crown in their full splendor only in spring, during its heyday. From mid to late May, the plant once again uses all its strength to initiate ripening process of seeds. Then the splendid time of Fritillaria imperialis is exceeded, the foliage begins to discolor slowly.Now grabbing the scissors to remove the above-ground plant parts is wrong. The bulbous plants collect energy for the winter and need the leaves for it. For some gardeners an unattractive view in the ornamental bed is for the imperial crowns a essential cycle. If the plant is cut too close to the ground, this can lead to the death of the underground tuber.
Fertilizer
During the growth in springtime bulbous plants consume lots of nutrients. In order to meet the needs of the vigorous debilitating plant, organic or mineral fertilizer is prescribed in springtime. Semi-mature compost has proven its worth here also and is incorporated directly into the soil. In this way, the nutrients quickly reach the deep-seated bulb lumps in the ground.The supply of important micronutrient should take place once more in the late summer. At this time the imperial crown prepares itself for the cold season and accumulates energy for the growth in next spring. As a substitute, Fritillaria imperialis is satisfied with a liquid fertilizer from the trade. This is fed through the irrigation water and the quantity indicated on the packaging must not be exceeded.

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Sunlight
Crown imperial loves high sun exposure.
Soil
ground (soil) must be deep water must be able to drain unhindered/ nutrient rich soil is preferable/ Hard grounds can be loosened permanently by mixing small amounts of sand or small pebble stones underneath the substrate. This action does not replace the regular mulching of the ground but certainly improves its structure.
Additional
Crown imperial also has the added characteristic of keeping rodents at bay, possibly because its bulbs have a very pungent smell.