Camassia

The genus Camassia (Camassia) includes 6 perennial resistant bulbous plants with basal belt-shaped leaves of bluish-green color and stellate white, cream, and blue spring flowers collected in apical racemes. Camassia cusickii grows up to 1 m in height. The diameter of the bulbs is 2-3 cm. Green-blue belt-shaped leaves. The diameter of the light blue flowers is 2 cm. Blooms in mid-June. Camassia leichtlinii, a plant up to 80 cm tall, forms an apical racemose inflorescence. Especially popular is the white form (C. l. var. allba) with cream-tinged white flowers. The blue form (C. l. var. coerulea) is also appreciated, its flowers are purple with a bluish tinge, up to 20 flowers in an inflorescence. Camassia quamash (C. quamash), or camassia esculenta (C. esculenta), is a species up to 60-70 cm tall. Large bulbs are used for food by the Indians (the word "kwamash" comes from the language of the Redskins). Lilac-blue flowers are large, up to 4 cm in diameter. The range of colors of their flowers is wide - from white to blue and purple. Brushes of noticeable size, up to 15-20 cm in length. Camassia scilloides, or camassia fraseri, is a plant with glossy green leaves 20-60 cm long. On elongated peduncles (20-80 cm), blue, purple-blue or white flowers are formed.

The genus Camassia (Camassia) includes 6 perennial resistant bulbous plants with basal belt-shaped leaves of bluish-green color and stellate white, cream, and blue spring flowers collected in apical racemes.

Camassia cusickii grows up to 1 m in height. The diameter of the bulbs is 2-3 cm. Green-blue belt-shaped leaves. The diameter of the light blue flowers is 2 cm. Blooms in mid-June.

Camassia leichtlinii, a plant up to 80 cm tall, forms an apical racemose inflorescence. Especially popular is the white form (C. l. var. allba) with cream-tinged white flowers. The blue form (C. l. var. coerulea) is also appreciated, its flowers are purple with a bluish tinge, up to 20 flowers in an inflorescence.

Camassia quamash (C. quamash), or camassia esculenta (C. esculenta), is a species up to 60-70 cm tall. Large bulbs are used for food by the Indians (the word "kwamash" comes from the language of the Redskins). Lilac-blue flowers are large, up to 4 cm in diameter. The range of colors of their flowers is wide - from white to blue and purple. Brushes of noticeable size, up to 15-20 cm in length.

Camassia scilloides, or camassia fraseri, is a plant with glossy green leaves 20-60 cm long. On elongated peduncles (20-80 cm), blue, purple-blue or white flowers are formed.

Cultivation

Plants of the genus Camassia are grown in the open ground in flower beds, in borders and rock gardens. They are planted in a permanent place in the fall, preferably in very moist, even swampy soil. They are planted in small groups in rock gardens or near tall root-springing or deciduous plants. On flower beds and in borders between bulbs, depending on the type, you should leave a distance of 15-25 cm. The depth of planting bulbs is 10-13 cm. When planting, organic fertilizers are applied at the rate of 5 kg/m2.

Plants of the genus Camassia are grown in the open ground in flower beds, in borders and rock gardens. They are planted in a permanent place in the fall, preferably in very moist, even swampy soil. They are planted in small groups in rock gardens or near tall root-springing or deciduous plants. On flower beds and in borders between bulbs, depending on the type, you should leave a distance of 15-25 cm. The depth of planting bulbs is 10-13 cm. When planting, organic fertilizers are applied at the rate of 5 kg/m2.

Location

Open sunny or slightly shaded areas.

Temperature

Camassia is an unpretentious plant, resistant to both high and low air temperatures.

Watering

If the land is not wet, water it often and abundantly. These plants are lovers of high humidity.

Reproduction

Propagate by daughter bulbs and seeds. Seeds are sown in summer, immediately after their collection, in specially prepared boxes. The resulting seedlings can be planted in the ground only in the fall of next year. Unfortunately, it will take a long time after that (up to 3-4 years) wait for the plants to bloom. It is not seedlings that bloom faster, but babies that are separated from the main bulb. They are planted at some distance from each other in a protected part of the garden. They will give flowers when they are sufficiently developed, in 1-2 years.

Diseases

Plants of the genus Camassia are not very susceptible to diseases and pest attacks. When grown in too dry an environment, yellowing may begin, growth may slow down, and burns may appear on the leaves. It is necessary to monitor irrigation, and it is better just to prevent the occurrence of such a situation, using suitable land.

Acquisition

Ready-made seedlings are sold in September in flower shops. But it is easier to find bulbs, it is desirable that they were not last year's.