Propagation: Question about alstromeria seeds, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Kylee,

I guess I never felt the seed like things on the ends. Always swept them up along with the petals for the trash.

Usually cut flowers will not produce seed because (1) they wouldn't be pollinated and (2) they wouldn't last long enough to produce ripe seed. Cut alstroemeria may produce seed because the stems stay green much longer than most cut flowers. They will produce a pod but usually it is empty because the flower was not pollinated.

The grower I bought the one pot from said he actually stuck the cut stems and got them to root and grow. I've tried that many times but with no success. Maybe he stuck his right away, while I stuck mine after the blooms fell off. I still wonder about that.

If you were able to get some going you could bring it indoors as a potted plant (if you have space) and keep it as a tender perennial? Also harvest seed for the next year. They do have a beautiful flower.

Butch

Here is my one picture of one I grew from seed.

This message was edited Jan 10, 2006 8:18 AM