Do you know what this plant is called?

gillian62

There are a couple of fields in the Uk, down southwards I think, that are full of these!! Quite a sight. The land is protected under old law so they have grown undisturbed for years. I saw this on a tv programme last year.

Have just looked it up - North Meadow is a short walk from the North Wiltshire town of Cricklade. protected as a Special Area of Conservation, rich in wild flowers and home to the Snake's Head Fritillary. Over eighty percent of the British population of the snake’s head fritillary growing here from April each year.

kazwookie

I planted some in my front garden about 4 years ago, and they have flowered every year.

This year I have one which has moved to the back garden, goodness knows how it got there!!

BargainGalore

Yes it is snakeshead I have some of them. They originally grow in woodlands. They come in white too

grannybroon

Mine are in full flower - I planted 6 last year and I have 6 lovely full fat flowers in the pot! Absolutely gorgeous! Hope they will multiply for next spring.

GB

freezspirit

Interesting I always thought they grew best up north as I have always associated them with Charles Rennie Mackintosh as that's where I first saw the flower in his drawings.

Furny

I also straightaway recognised these.
There are many gardens with them in where I am in North Yorkshire. There is one garden I use to pass every day that is covered in them they look stunning!.

suisidevw

As featured in tonights Gardeners World - how funny!

stumpycat

suisidevw wrote: »

As featured in tonights Gardeners World - how funny!

Oh, I didn't realise it was on tonight - we had the Mastermind final instead... must go & catch up on iplayer.