Gladiolus mureliae

Gladiolus mureliae

Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'

Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'

Dichelostemma congestum

Ookow, Forktooth Ookow, Congested Snake Lily
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ex 2 Litre pots - clumps
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Quick Overview
  • Attractive lavender-mauve flowers
  • Each inflorescence bears many flowers
  • Well-drained soil
  • Full sun
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Dichelostemma congestum, Ookow or Forktooth Ookow, is endemic to the west coast of the USA and Canada where it grows in well-drained soils in full sun on grassy meadows, open foothill woodlands, prairie and rocky sagebrush slopes. Its tall scape bears an inflorescence of tightly packed lavender-mauve flowers giving it a superficial resemblance to an Allium. Like all Dichelostemmas (and Alliums!) it appreciates a well-drained substrate, ideally rather sandy or gritty so that the bulbs remain dry after its summer-flowering and when it goes into dormancy until the following Spring.

An undemanding plant, Dichelostemma congestum can be left to its own devices where it will slowly clump-up, forming many new bulbils every year and gradually naturalising. Its only real requirement is that it should have no water after it has flowered. That is not always easily accomplished in the UK, hence the need for a very well-drained gritty soil.


Additional Information

Order Asparagales
Family Asparagaceae
Sub-Family Brodiaeoideae
Synonyms Brodiaea congesta, Brodiaea pulchella, Dichelostemma pulchellum, Dipterostemon pulchellus, Hookera congesta, Hookera pulchella
Geographical Origin USA: California, Oregon and Washington, Canada: British Columbia
Cultivation Full sun; Well-drained soil. The addition of sharp sand and grit to the substrate is recommended. Don't water after flowering. Mulch with grit. Dormant from summer until Spring
Eventual Height Scape 60-70cm tall
Eventual Spread Slowly forming a clustering group
Hardiness Hardy in the UK with good-drainage and a gritty mulch
Dichelostemma congestum
Ookow, Forktooth Ookow, Congested Snake Lily
Size
ex 2 Litre pots - clumps
Availability: Sold Out
£7.99
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