Planting CAMASSIA-Underutilized Bulbs

Planting CAMASSIA-Underutilized Bulbs - Ep. 279

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Camassia are underutilized bulbs with striking blue, lavender or white racemes that work particularly well in slightly wet areas in dappled shade or full sun. I planted over 100 of them over two years ago now and I'll be planting more to add to the mix.
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@paulnee4156 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed seeing what we in the PNW call Camas. The indigenous peoples in this region harvested their bulbs and used them like a small potato. We have them growing in a bed in our yard and in the spring they sprout up in grassy fields areas and the prairies of Western Washington. In fact, there's a town along the Columbia River named Camas.

@cathykirkmcrae7727 3 ай бұрын

We have fields of them here in southern B.C. They come in right when the daffodils are starting to finish, so there is some overlap and the blue and yellow together is really something to look forward to.

@FlockFingerLakes 3 ай бұрын

That must be a sight to behold!

@charlesbale8376 Ай бұрын

I love spending time in your garden...Enjoyed the video and appreciated the information.

@thepipingbagbakery4399 3 ай бұрын

I can’t wait to give these a try! Thanks Summer!

@laurahiggins4712 3 ай бұрын

I live in the PNW and love Camassia aka Indian lily. Planted some many, many years ago and they came up consistently until this year. Will be planting new bulbs. Pollinators love Camassia, even attracting hummingbirds! Gotta keep the hummers well fed!

@tg_ny 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I must give those a try. I hope the bunnies leave them alone. I had planted several liatris bulbs two years ago. They all sprouted nicely. Then the bunnies took notice. They collectively declared “this ain’t gonna happen”. No more liatris 😢. It’s too bad. I like how they present in a garden and I believe the pollinators love them.

@jefflange744 3 ай бұрын

I live in Oregon, white flowering camas are known as death camas. I have been told they are poisonous to humans. Purple flowering camas is still a food staple for the native peoples.

@tg_ny 3 ай бұрын

@@jefflange744 good to know. thanks. I wonder if the white variety will keep munching critters away like deer and bunnies…

@FlockFingerLakes 3 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks for bringing up that there is a look-a-like (Zigadenus elegans) - different genus altogether ... But the white ones I'm referring to in this video are just a white-flowered variety of the edible ones.

@KokoraLife 3 ай бұрын

They are so beautiful!

@gasperkanoni8838 3 ай бұрын

Beautifull scening❤❤❤

@RichardPallardy 3 ай бұрын

They live forever too! Some that are probably 20 years old in my parents' garden. Still come up every year. Relatively short bloom life, but well-worth it. The foliage looks good for most of the season.

@dawn8211 3 ай бұрын

This video came at a great time! My bulbs arrived today, and I was wondering if you think it would be possible to grow native strawberries on top of them? What other native short rooted perennials could grow on top?

@christophertaylor9826 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great informative video.

@FlockFingerLakes 3 ай бұрын

You're most welcome.

@velvet3784 3 ай бұрын

It looks lovely, it also reminds me a lot of triteleia I tried to plant, sadly they did not flower (overwatering probably)

@arthurhartsock1407 3 ай бұрын

This comment concerns video 152. I'm working my way thru your videos. In this Mushroom Museum episode you talk about all the elements in our soil/environment that help plants grow. So important that you're showing this. Today's modern farmers have destroyed their soil with use of petro-chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc). Our soil is in same shape as prisoners liberated from Nazi death camps at end of WWII. They were walking skeletons--barely alive. We need to regenerated our soil/environment or we may all starve sooner than we realize.

@yfrontsguy 3 ай бұрын

They are the big thing to plant in meadow gardens in Europe these days. I've found that they seed around a lot and hybridise so you'll get some interesting colour forms happening in the future Be warned that they do seed a LOT if you leave the seedpods on

@johnsantangelo7773 3 ай бұрын

the deer in my area do munch on the foliage, not the blooms as you mentioned

@nanciselk8935 3 ай бұрын

The blue are edible and the white is called Death Camas. Never harvest without the flower. The Camas Prarie here in WA/ID is so beautiful when blooming.

@FlockFingerLakes 3 ай бұрын