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    CAMASSIA
    CAMASSIA
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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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Bulbous perennial
    • harmful if eaten
      Ornamental bulb. People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
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    varieties
    CAMASSIA leichtlinii 'Alba'
    Californian white-flowered quamash
    (syn. C. leitchtlinii subsp. leichtlinii). Creamy white starry flower spikes
     
    Potted
    £13.50
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026
    Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
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