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CAMASSIA
Star- or cup-shaped flowers with 6 tepals
Sturdy and quickly forms large clumps.
Like a baked sweet potato, but sweeter, C. quamash was a staple of Native Americans. Many areas in the American northwest are named Camas from the plant.
Genus of 5 or 6 species of bulbous perennials from damp, fertile meadowland in North America.
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - bulbous perennial
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - North America
Camassia - Growing Guide
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CAMASSIA leichtlinii Caerulea Group >
Commonly known as: Quamash.
Bulbous perennial. Violet-blue flower spikes. Hardy
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
