Alstroemeria
Elizabeth 70
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I've bought three Alstroemeria, small bush plants. Two called Indian Summer and one called Little Eleanor. I ordered them on the internet from a well established supplier who grows them himself. I am so excited about having them as I know they make excellent cut flowers, lasting ages.
I gave one Indian Summer to my niece as a present, and I have planted mine, but I have kept the Little Eleanor in the pot for when the weather gets a bit warmer and the position in my garden is cleared. It is kept outside encased in bubble-wrap!
The Indian Summer grows to 2ft high and the Little Eleanor grows to 1ft high. I have not grown this plant before but with my green fingers I am confident that they will survive. They are not fragrant, but they are really beautiful. Has anyone here grown them and can pass on some tips?
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http://www.alstroemeria.co.uk/index.php/plants/growing-guide
I followed this guide I just brought them into the garage when it went below -6 here for a week but they are mainly outside mine in pots and are now putting on new growth
Blue pot has the red alstroemeria in below is Jan 2015
Blue pot and the next one up from the end of Jan
I like your garden, James, and surprised to see your Alstroemerias looking so good in this cold weather, but then they are winter hardy, so I read.
I have got to find out about posting images on here. I tried on another thread with daffodils in a vase and another poster helped by doing it for me! It didn't work for me.
ive got a clump of what I think is Indian summer if I recall and another 10 in pots that I recently got as bare root from the planet series! The main tips I have is that they like too be planted deeply, appreciate a winter mulch of straw or similar and when harvesting the stems it's best to pull them from the crown rather than snip them. Don't worry I think this encourages new shoots and clears the mass of stens left in the base.
Thanks for the tips. Most helpful.
Mine is listed as being 2ft high when mature. Our neighbour has an Indian Summer clump and it is well established, so I know what to expect.
It was full of flowers this year and was very eye-catching being next to the public pavement in the centre of their border. So impressed was I that I wanted one too so I ordered them.
I read they take a few years to mature and be ready for picking. I have my vases waiting.