Camassia leichtlinii 'Aurora'
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Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
If you want something brand new, quite rare, a little unusual, and with lots of staying power, and of course with simply stunning flowers, then Camassia leichtlinii 'Aurora' is just the thing. The tall flower spikes, up to 90cm high, are clothed with star-shaped blooms of light mauve-purple, fading to a very pale pink, with a bluish stripe on the reverse. The centres of the blooms are bright green, and the flower clusters are dotted with golden yellow anthers. As with all camassias, the flowers of 'Aurora' open from the bottom upwards.
Camassia leichtlinii 'Aurora' are tough and have a reputation for naturalizing in gardens. That means you don’t need to lift and store them every year. Just make sure the soil isn’t too soggy during the dormant season. They may be grown in full sun or part-shade, and are at their absolute best in early summer. Camassia leichtlinii 'Aurora' are good for beds, borders, grassland and as cut flowers for bringing inside.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Camassia leichtlinii 'Aurora'
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Flower colour
Mauve, lilac, purple
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Bulb size
14/16
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Established height
70-90cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
30 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Clay
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Camassia leichtlinii 'Aurora' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Camassia leichtlinii 'Aurora' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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