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May is not only beautiful but also generous month: he gives us the flowering Apple trees, hawthorns, lilacs and early roses, baranikov, Bobovnikov, spirea, lilies, peonies, irises... mais Fleur is filled with beauty and fragrances. Floral cocktail of smell is so refined that excites even the most hardened skeptic. And among all this the may extravaganza North American cold beauty kamassiya, whose star-shaped flowers are as if filled with moonlight.





Botanical sprawled kamassiya (Camassia) of the family Liliaceae or giatsintova has only 5 species. It is a perennial bulbous plants.

Kamassiya quamash, or edible

Kamassiya quamash, or edible (Camassia quamast) height 20-80 cm, width up to 5 cm Leaves narrow, length 20-50 cm Flowers are violet-blue, star-shaped, with a diameter of 3-4 cm, are collected in inflorescence-a brush with a length of 40 cm; bloom in late may – early June.
There are ornamental varieties, among them ‘Orion’ (height 60-80 cm, the flowers are dark blue).





 

Kamassiya Лейхтлина

Kamassiya Lightline (Camassia laechtlinii) height of 60-130 cm, width 10 cm Sheets with a length of 20-60 cm Flowers blue, dark blue, purple, white, diameter up to 4 cm long, in racemes, 10-30 cm; blooming in June. There are ornamental forms.

Kamassiya proliskova, or Фразера

Kamassiya proliskova, or smaller (Camassia scilloides, syn. C. fraseri) height 70 cm Leaves linear, length 20-60 cm Flowers are blue-violet, white, diameter 4 cm, collected in rare brush length up to 30 cm.

Kamassiya Of Kuzik

Kamassiya of Kuzik (Camassia cusickii) has very large bulbs up to 10 cm and a width of up to 5 cm Plant height of 60-80 cm and a width of 10 cm Leaves bluish-green, with a length of 40-80 cm Flowers light blue, 5 cm in diameter, in racemes 20-40 cm in length

The nuances of care gamesseminole hardiness Kumasi contradictory data in the literature provides information about what they hardy: can withstand temperatures down to -15 ° C. However, English references points to their winter minimum, which they tolerate without damage -5 degrees C. flower Growers with the experience of young trees Kumasi in the middle of Russia in winter, well Harbor a thin layer of peat (4-6 cm), humus or dry leaves (10-12 cm). Spring warm shelter be sure to remove on time, do not tighten. The plants require minimal maintenance, consisting of weeding, cultivating. During flowering they are watered as necessary (in the absence of rain).



Camasii grow well, blossom in open Sunny areas, partial shade flowering is not as profuse. To soil undemanding they prefer loam. Do not tolerate waterlogging. Resistant to pests.

The nuances of breeding Klassicheskaja camassei of the child bulbs, seeds. After the leaves turned yellow, start digging bulbs. After that within 3 weeks the bulbs dry in a well ventilated room at temperature +20+22 ° C. Then they were to landing stored at the temperature of +16+18 degrees C. bulbs are Planted camassia in August – early September at a depth of 12-15 cm; distance between plants 15 cm In one place of camassia grow 5-6 years. Seeds are sown immediately after ripening bolls, sowing depth 2 cm mulch Sowing. Seedlings bloom on 3-4th year.

Placement on dateinasia and elegant luxury camassia in groups on the background of coniferous shrubs. They are quite harmonious in rockeries, where their cold beauty even more emphasizes the cold beauty of the stone.



It is important to plant them in mixed plantings, so that after flowering they "cover" other perennials. Camasii can be used in vase life. A bunch of them looks good in a transparent vase; stand for long.

It's interesting the Second the specific name of camassia quamash – edible, it is not surprising, since North American Indians bulbs this camasii eaten.published

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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