Camassia
James Waddick (Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:29:54 PDT)
Another camas that is a favorite here is the eastern C
scilloides that flowers dependably but increases only slowly by
offsets. Its light blue flowers are always welcome in May. Unlike
Jane, I admire C. cusickii very much and always await its long
racemes of light blue florets with keen anticipation.
Dear all'
Jerry F mention this species common to a farm I own about 100
miles south of home in E Kansas. Unlike leichtlinii which is one of
favorites, C. scilloides is a washed out dullard. It is extremely
abundant on dry rocky prairie hillsides, even the gravel driveway
unlike the moisture loving C. leictlinii. I find the color too pale
to get excited about pale blue fading to grey.
I took a look to confirm this name and was surprised to find
that a second Camassia should also be found on the farm - C. angusta
which blooms later with more flowers of a richer blue-purple color
in a similar habitat. I don't know that i have ever seen it though.
Maybe I just dismiss the dull C. scilloides and failed to even notice!
Jane your C. 'Puget Blue' sounds great. Will you offer bulbs
this summer?
Best Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
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