Camassia

Camassia

These native North American bulbs are easy and immensely rewarding to grow. They favour damp, heavy soil, where they build into good-sized colonies in time, but are remarkably tolerant in most respects. By choosing different varieties, the flowering display can be extended from early May until mid-June, starting with the blue c.leichtlinii caerulea & 'Blue Heaven', followed by c.cusickii, c.Zwanenberg, c.leichtlinii alba and, finally, c.leichtlinii 'Sacajawea' and the double-flowered c.leichtlinii semiplena. The shorter c.esculenta presents its dark blue flowers midway in this period.

Please note that these bulbs are available to order on-line from July, for despatch from September onwards. In season (May/June), we also have limited stock of potted bulbs, in flower or bud, available to personal callers to the nursery.

 

 

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Camassia cusickii
Camassia cusickii
Late spring flowering bulb with strong stems bearing spires of china-blue flowers with prominent golden stamens. Excellent in heavier, moist soils. Hardy bulb. Ht. 36" (1m). Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 3 bulbs for £4.50 Pack of 10 bulbs for £12.00
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Camassia cusickii 'Zwanenburg'
Camassia cusickii 'Zwanenburg'
Lovely spires of bright blue flowers with golden anthers in May/June. Ht. 26" (65cm).Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 3 bulbs for £5.00Pack of 10 bulbs for £14.50
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Camassia leichtlinii alba AGM
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Camassia leichtlinii alba AGM
The less-commonly seen white form of this bulb is easy to grow and the pale flowers  (which are cream/green rather than pure white) show up particularly well in dappled shade. Hardy bulb flowering May/June. Ht. to 3’ (90cm).Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 3 £4.50 Pack of 10 £12.00
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Candle'
Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Candle'
New in 2021 Splendid variety noted for its height and for the exceptional length of flower spikes, producing a generously extended display (the individual florets of these flowers open from the base upwards, so the longer the spike, the longer the display!). Our bulbs are also top-sized for maximum flowering impact.The flowers are of mid sky blue and appear from late May-June. Ht.3' (1m).  Bulb...
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Heaven'
Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Heaven'
Recent introduction , a cross between camassia cusickii and c. leichtlinii caerulea, with sky blue flowers. In its second year with us and the bulbs are being very generous with their flowers, without producing an excess of foliage. Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 3 for £6.00 Pack of 10 for £16.50
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Camassia leichtlinii caerulea
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Camassia leichtlinii caerulea
Late spring/early summer flowering hardy bulb with spikes of cool blue flowers to 3’ (90cm). Vigorous and capable of increasing rapidly. Any soil in sun or partial shade.Bulb size 16+ cm Pack of 3 bulbs for £5.00Pack of 10 bulbs for £14.50 Pack of 50 bulbs for £65.00
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Maybelle'
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Maybelle'
Introduced to some acclaim at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2014, this new variety is somewhat shorter and a little later into flower than c. leichtlinii caerulea. The flowers are a really vivid blue, with contrasting golden stamens. Ht.2' (60cm). Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 3 bulbs for £5.00 Pack of 10 bulbs for £12.00
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Pink Star'
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Pink Star'
New for 2023 We have grown this lovely pink form of camassia in our border for many years and now have stock for sale. It remains fairly uncommon at present, as its price reflects. We grow ours in a rose border, where it provides a pretty splash of colour just before the roses come into bloom. Flowering in May/June at around 32" (80cm). Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of one bulb for £7.50 Pack of...
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'
Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'
With cream flowers and the bonus of variegated foliage, this variety is a real winner. It gives great foliage effect from March, with the cool, cream-white flowers emerging in June.. Ht.32" (80cm). Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 3 bulbs for £5.00Pack of 10 bulbs for £14.50
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Camassia leichtlinii semi-plena
Camassia leichtlinii semi-plena
A lovely semi-double form of the cream-flowered plant.  It is sterile, so no seed is set. Flowers early summer in an open situation, preferably in heavyish ground, although this whole species is incredibly tolerant of many different situations. At up to 42" (105cm), it is the tallest of the species.Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 3 bulbs for £7.50 Pack of 10 bulbs for £22.50
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Camassia leichtlinii ‘Silk River’
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Camassia leichtlinii ‘Silk River’
New for 2023 A delightful newcomer to our range of camassias, 'Silk River' is a more compact version of camassia leichtlinii alba and, like that species, has flowers of soft cream with a touch of chartreuse. Perfect for the smaller garden or for naturalising in wilder areas of the garden (camassias are all wonderful grown through grass). Flowering in May/June at around 2' (60cm).  Bulb size...
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Camassia quamash (esculenta)
Camassia quamash (esculenta)
Quamash. Shorter camassia, suitable for naturalising in moist, grassy areas. The vivid blue flowers look marvellous in bold groups in meadow plantings & the bulbs are affordable enough to plant freely. Ht.14" (35cm).Bulb size 6+ cm Pack of 20 bulbs for £4.00 Pack of 100 bulbvs for £15.00
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Camassia quamash (esculenta) 'Blue Melody'
Camassia quamash (esculenta) 'Blue Melody'
Seldom seen variety with typical blue quamash flowers but with the added attraction of yellow-gold edging to the leaves. Excellent for naturalising. Ht.14" (35cm). Bulb size 14+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £3.50 Pack of 50 bulbs for £13.50
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Camassia quamash 'Orion'
Camassia quamash 'Orion'
Flowers a more distinctive violet-blue than the species. Flowering April/May at 14" (35cm).  Bulb size 6+ cm Pack of 20 bulbs for £4.00 Pack of 100 bulbs for £15.00
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