More plant ID please!

[Mrsmorton]

Planted this bulb last year, no idea what it is though! I think I'll need to move it so would love to know what it is.

Ooh I don't know but I like it!

Fritillaria?

Black Persian lily fritillaria as best I can tell.

Ah amazing. Thank you.

Hellebore?

@therebythedoor defo not a hellebore, it grew from a bulb I planted. I think pomp has it right.

Fml. Not pomp. pp

Yes, @bercows is correct, it is Fritillaria persica, the Persian Fritillary, beautiful, stunning spring flowering plant, although mine are nowhere near flowering yet! Bulbs of this plant are best planted on their side - they have a hollow crown which collects and holds water leading to bulb rot and they do not survive well in moist or damp soils.

@Beekeeper1 that's fascinating thank you. At present it's planted among some lilies, they seem to be a bit much for it, should I move it later in the year so it's on its own?

I would advise leaving it until it has finished flowering and the foliage has died back so that all the 'goodness' goes back into the bulb in preparation for flowering next year - perhaps mark it now with a stick or cane so that you can locate it when it has gone dormant. Dig it up carefully and you may be lucky and find that the bulb has produced little offsets which you could nurture and grow on to give you more! You could also try sowing some of the seed (they look like little flat discs), assuming it has been pollinated and sets seed, but would probably need germinating in an electric propagator and would not flower until they are at least four years old! Patience required for this gardening lark

Perfect. I'll probably forget about it til September anyway. I love gardening but I'm not in the 4 year waiting game