Camassia

I started with one Camassia and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand planting at three times the depth of the bulb — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a cut flower garden for fresh indoor arrangemen…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Camassia remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is planting at three times the depth of the bulb. Everything else follows from that. squirrel and mouse predation on newly planted bulbs is the chall…

I've been growing Camassia for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. planting new bulbs in autumn for next year's display was the clear high point — everything you're told about Camassia at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Camassia. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to planting at three times the depth of the bulb. I grow mine in a container for a doorstep or patio display which is working really well. remarkable en…

I had a serious problem with narcissus fly larvae tunnelling into the base of the bulb on my Camassia earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate wide range of flow…

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Camassia. adding grit to the planting hole in heavy clay soils is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything else, I've …

I don't have a garden so a container for a doorstep or patio display is my only option for Camassia. It absolutely works — with the right attention to lifting and drying tender bulbs before autumn frosts you can get excellent results in containers. some of the earliest colour in the garden after wi…

I'd had Camassia for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to adding grit to the planting hole in heavy clay soils and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. wide range of flower forms, heights, and flowering times became …

I nearly gave up on Camassia after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on leaving foliage to die back naturally after flowering and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a cut flower garden for fresh indoor arrangements and has genuinely transformed t…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Camassia and I'm not entirely sure why. blindness with no flowers produced from weak or immature bulbs has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on planting at three times the depth of the bulb based on …