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Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba'
A statuesque late-spring flowering bulb with spires of creamy-white flowers which last for ages. One of the most tolerant and long-lived bulbs you can grow. More
| 5 bulbs 260768-5 | £6.50 |
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| 20 bulbs 260768-20 | £18.95 |
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Camassia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii is a statuesque late-spring flowering bulb with spires of creamy-white flowers which last for ages.
One of the most tolerant and long-lived bulbs you can grow. They're ideal for being happy in sun or light shade, for naturalising.
| Genus | Camassia |
| Group/Species | leichtlinii |
| Variety | Alba (syn. Subsp. Leichtlinii) |
| Type | Perennial |
| Border Position | In Grass |
| Bulb Size |
12/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 90cm (36in) |
| Spacing | Plant 20cm (8in) apart. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Preferably plant in moist but well-drained fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade, providing a winter mulch. Plant bulbs 10cm deep in autumn |
| Care Tips | Bulbs will form clumps and gradually spread so plant somewhere it can natuarlise happily. Mulch well in autumn, as this will need good frost protection. |
| Flowering | April - May |
| Vase Life | Wonderful for picking. |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba' reviews
Average based on 6 reviews
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Reviewed 30th December 2020 by Carol Good sized and nice dry bulbs will have to wait to see how they grow |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Emily Nice bulb, flowers lasted well and really helped bulk a bed out. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Anne
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Wendy The bulbs arrived in good time, and the camassias and White Triumphator have flowered well. One of the Mount Everst alliums is a purple one, not white as it should be, and the World Friendship tulips were all blind |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Jennifer Strong growth and good flowers |
Beautiful
Reviewed 14th June 2017 by Mrs F Can't wait for these to appear again next year. Each bulb grew as expected, beautiful tall white flowers. Will be getting some more for other parts of the garden |
