[pbs] Camassia cusickii question!
Laura & Dave
toadlily at olywa.net
Mon Oct 30 15:54:13 EST 2006
Please, may I tap the collective wisdom of the group?
A few years ago, I was given a large clump of Camassia cusickii, which
I placed in a plastic pot, ~30 cm. tall by 25 cm. deep (a 5H size for
those that use this number system). It flowered well the first year, but
has not performed well the last two. I went to tip the plant out today,
and was startled to find many roots at the soil surface. I checked
further, and the well formed network of feeder roots, which are not
particularly crowded, seem to be distributed evenly throughout the
entire soil ball. I swear I've grown this plant right side up the
entire time I've had it. And the small group of healthy growth tips I
managed to find about 10 cm. below soil level are all pointing up! I
have several other Camassias, and they all have their roots where you'd
expect them. I know this is a strange thing to complain about, but it
makes it very difficult to check the bulbs without causing massive
damage to the root system. Does anyone know if this is normal for this
species? Or is there something in their culture that could be causing
this? This is one reason I love growing plants; there is always
something that makes you stop and think!
Thanks for any comments,
Dave Brastow
Tumwater, WA (-USA-)
Sunny days, and our first freeze last night (27 F), with a couple more
nights down to 22 F, then rain!
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