https://www.scottarboretum.org/fritillaria-meleagris/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:45:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.scottarboretum.org/fritillaria-meleagris/#comment-1345 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 15:59:14 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=6903#comment-1345 Completely agree with John on the Snakes Head, comparison and would even go further with the yellow stamen taking on the appearance of a forked tongue. However this only really applies top the purple version and not the cream / white. Love this flower mind.

]]> https://www.scottarboretum.org/fritillaria-meleagris/#comment-1344 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:20:38 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=6903#comment-1344 These are absolutely charming flowering bulbs which, like other types of fritillaries, never seem to last in my garden, unfortunately. I must disagree with your comment that the blossom does not look snake-like. The shape of the unopened bud can suggest the shape of a snake’s head while the interesting checkered patterns of the purple form can also suggest the patterns found in snake skins. It may take a little imagination to see them this way, but not a great leap.

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