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Camassia leichtlinii

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Camassia leichtlinii



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these are soooo elegant, ive got to get some. what sort of conditions do they like. ive seen them naturalised in grass, does that mean they need well drained soil?

1 May, 2009

 

These are on their second year in pots. I think I'll put some of them into the ground in autumn. Apparently they like moisture-retentive soil in spring and a dry dormancy - doesn't quite go with our climate but loads of people grow them so maybe I'll put them on a bed of grit so the roots are moist but the bulbs are drained.

1 May, 2009

 

thanks wagger. yeh all the plants i want say moisture retardent but well draining soil. Ive yet to come across one that says" likes hard baked clay in summer and soggy heavy in winter"!

2 May, 2009



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