Fritillaria michailovskyi explained

Fritillaria michailovskyi is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to mountainous areas of northeastern Turkey. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 10- tall, with narrow strap-shaped leaves and nodding umbels of distinctive, pendent, bell-shaped maroon flowers with yellow tips in spring.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In cultivation, it requires very well-drained conditions, as it does not tolerate winter wet.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=306763 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Fomin, Aleksandr Vasiljevich Vĕstnik Tiflisskago Botaniceskago Sada. 1905. Moniteur du Jardin Botanique de Tiflis 1:118
4. Web site: Fritillaria michailovskyi. Royal Horticultural Society. 27 July 2013.