Most Erythroniums are past their best now, but these spring flowering bulbs, which belong to the lily family and are variously known as dog's tooth violet and trout lily depending on the species, do provide a lovely display for quite some time. Their delicate nodding flowers have six petals, pointed, lanceolate and reflexed like a turk’s cap lily. The narrow to broad lanceolate leaves are often marked or blotched with grey or maroon and are themselves attractive. Erythroniums seem to grow to perfection when under planted in a cool, moist root run where the soil has been enriched by leaf mould or other rotted organic matter; good drainage is most desirable. In a nut shell, a most desirable genus and worth hunting for.
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123Most Erythroniums are past their best now, but these spring flowering bulbs, which belong to the lily family and are variously known as dog's tooth violet and trout lily depending on the species, do provide a lovely display for quite some time. Their delicate nodding flowers have six petals, pointed, lanceolate and reflexed like a turk’s cap lily. The narrow to broad lanceolate leaves are often marked or blotched with grey or maroon and are themselves attractive. Erythroniums seem to grow to perfection when under planted in a cool, moist root run where the soil has been enriched by leaf mould or other rotted organic matter; good drainage is most desirable. In a nut shell, a most desirable genus and worth hunting for. Press, 30 October 1981, Page 11
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