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Alstroemeriapatagonica

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Alstroemeria patagonica by Ursula
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Genus
Alstroemeria (al-stre-MEE-ree-uh)
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Species
patagonica (pat-uh-GOH-nik-uh)
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Synonym
Alstroemeria nana
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage

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Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional
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(Zone 9b) | December 2004 | positive

As the name indicates, Alstroemeria patagonica is native to the Patagonia (Chile and Argentina) and is the most southern growing Alstroem...Read More

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