This stunning plant loves full sun to part shade and requires medium to low watering. Once a year, during autumn, and when the growth has...Read More died back, it is recommended to fertilize with fully decomposed manure. It is also recommended to divide the rhizome every three years.
If your zone is colder than 9, try heavy mulching to protect the rhizome.
Propagation from seeds: during autumn, using a mix of three portions of compost and one portion of sharp river sand. Cover the sowing mix with a fine layer of sharp river sand, distribute the seeds and barely cover with another layer of sand. If your climate is a Mediteranean type climate or an equivalent to zone 9b, place your sowing pan either in a cold frame or a cold greehouse, since these seeds require some cold to germinate. If your climate is warmer, you will have to apply a cold treatment. Transplant into individual bags/pots once the plantlets have reached some 5 cm (2"), handling very carefully the extremely brittle rhizome & fleshy roots. Sowing in individual pots is advisable.
An alternative sowing method provided by a nurseryman: soak seeds inside the refrigerator for 7 hours. Take them out very carefully (they become soft as butter) and let them dry on paper towel for 3 hours. Repeat the first step, after which seeds are ready to be sowed
This Alstroemeria should not be expected to bloom on the first year if grown from seeds (although a few do so) but from the second year on, improving the amount and quality of the flowers in the forthcoming years.
This stunning plant loves full sun to part shade and requires medium to low watering. Once a year, during autumn, and when the growth has...Read More