Propagation: Question about alstromeria seeds, 1 by Ursula

Ursula wrote:
Todd, it's amazing how they behave in different climates. The A. pallida 'cushion' pictured above must be a quite old plant (I am almost certain it has come back for the last 6 or 7 years I have been visiting this area). They get little or no water during summer, when they bloom.

My A. aurea took 3 years to bloom from seeds! However, as you know, my garden is just two balconies and this A. is placed in the afternoon-sun-balcony. They are native to the southern part of Chile, just before the Patagonia begins, i.e. an area of cold rainforests.

A. pelegrina is a coastal species (some 300 Km north of Santiago) and I think it will have to be grown as a greenhouse plant in your part of the world. They should not be watered too much and have good drainage (their natural habitat is sandy cliffs). Each stem bears only one or two flowers (very seldom 3).

This picture shows their twirling(?) leaves