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The snakeshead fritillary was brought to England from France in the 1570s, and as botanical historian Mark Griffiths says: "It was a sensational horticultural novelty, people were very excited. It was as hot as an equatorial orchid would have been to the Victorian sensibility."

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2023-03-06

This week's is William Morris!
Born in 1834. Self-portrait (1856), a rare oil painting 'La Belle Iseult' (1858, ), an early design for wallpaper- 'Trellis' (1862) & 'Snakeshead' textile (1876). This short post cannot do this brilliant polymath justice!

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2022-03-24

The snakeshead fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) has been making such a fabulous display in our floodplain this month I thought it was about time I painted one 🎨🌱


https://t.co/ShX31JJSQD

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2021-05-07

You can have a beautiful card for your birthday that represents the flowers in season, on your birthday!

Have you seen chequered (Fritillaria meleagris) amongst the this year?

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2020-02-24

"Fritillary" is named after snakeshead fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris, a delicate and highly distinctive spring wildflower with checkerboard bell-shaped blooms.

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2019-03-21

For the final day of our challenge here's Morris's eastern-inspired 1876 design Snakeshead in a wonderfully vibrant printed cotton. Thank you for nominating us . We nominate the .

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2018-09-04