Our Grounds in Des Moines, IA

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May 25, 2010

Camass lily

Care activities:
Divided
Fertilized / Amended
Grafted
Harvested
Repotted / Transplanted
Pruned / Trimmed / Mowed
Seeded
Started
Watered
Observed:
Blooms
Buds
Fruit
Germination
Pest or problem
R.I.P.
True leaves
Camassia leichtlinii, Camass lily.
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Every spring bulbs and perennials that I've forgotten re-appear and ask, "What's my name?" Some years the label is still in place, most years not. With bent wire and bits of aluminum, I made "permanent" markers for a few years but somebody always stepped on them or scuffed them away. The "somebody" is probably me. Without a label, some plants baffle me, like this one. Did I plant it? When? I'm pretty sure it's Camassia (Camassia leichtlinii), a hardy bulb native to the northwestern U.S.. This one has six flower stems and is at full bloom, with more flowers to come.

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