Alstromeria aka Lily of the Incas

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  1. Spruce

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    Hi All

    I fancy growing a couple of Alstomerias, somthing that I have never done before :yikes: thats a 1st for me !!!

    Must be a expert on here :old:

    Do's & Don't plus best varieties to grow

    As usual all posts appreciated


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    Peruvien Lilies is another name.. Lovely cut flowers too.. I have a clump of them which is slowly multiplying.. They like full sun but a humus rich free draining soil.. They are not necessarily fully hardy here so mine are near the house in a well protected spot in full sun from 11.am onwards. They have happily been there for 4yrs now.. I am not sure what kind they are as they were given to me but they are an orangy yellow got a pic some where will find it..
    This is mine.. [​IMG]
     
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      Oh yes Spruce just a couple I've heard that before :loll:with the daylilies.
      Not something I've ever grown but know Louise D has quite a collection of them:WINK1:, haven't seen her around lately though :scratch:
       
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      Simbad

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      Have you found Baracuda Bay yet !!! keep me sweet:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
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        I grow a few in the front of the house where it is warmer. Once they are established they do pretty well and I am now thinking of splitting them cos they're thugging out the daylilies would you believe. We are very free draining and I agree they seem to need that.
         
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        I love them and they just seem to do their own thing here. I have had a pot of them for four years now ... here is Chere Khan as a babe the second year I had them and she is three in a couple of weeks ...

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        My leaves are up about 20cms at the moment after their 'winter rest' and I am looking forward to their long-lived blooms.

        I say go for it.
         
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        I think they need the opportunity to develop a good horizontal root run with moisture but as everyone else has said free draining. I had some in the garden which didn't do well - I think the soil was too dry but I have some now in a raised bed where I control the watering more and they're doing really well. They get sun for about half the day in the summer
         
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        I grew my first one last year, an impulse buy at a local GC and it just kept on flowering and flowering, no dead-heading or anything special. I'm hoping it has survived outside in the ground, although there are no signs of any shoots yet.

        I've ordered 'Rock & Roll' as plug plants from Thompson & Morgan (due to arrive any time now) I'm hoping they will perform as well:
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          John thats a cracker I love the leaf as well , do you know the name


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            I have a couple of Alstromeria. I think they're great value & flowers until late in the year - and they form a good clump easily.
            GC had a guy on tonight who said that to maximise the plant development the stalks should be pulled out completely as the flower dies back.
            Never heard that before, but I'll give it a go this year and see what happens.
             
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            The 2 plants I have were bought in 10" pots as a plant. One cost £5.99 the other £7.99. The first is a dwarf (<12") the second is 2'+ tall when in flower.
            £16.99 for 3 plugs seems a little steep to me.
             
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            mmmm seams everything I like is steep ££ !!! Simbad dont say anything :yikes:

            John chop yours in half for me :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

            ps I didnt realise how tall they grow 30 inches in flower , John how tall do the leaves get ?? I want one !!!!

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              Dont start !!! or you may have a Gnome roaming around !!

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