Alstroemeria Dr Salter's Hybrids

Hardy Herbaceous Perennial

• Flowers in : Summer
• Germination : Experience Useful
• Aftercare : Care Required
• Ideal for : Borders, Cut Flowers
• Height : 40 inches

Description

One of the loveliest hardy perennials. Once established, the plants multiply to become a strikingly beautiful colony with vividly coloured blooms which are excellent for cutting. Flowers early-mid summer.

Carmines, flame, yellow and pink, all whiskered, veined or mottled in darker colours in lily-like fashion. Less inclined to sprawl and a little earlier than Ligtu Hybrids.

Sowing Instructions

Sow 3 seeds per 7.5cm (3in) pot, 5mm (¼in) deep in a good seed compost from mid winter to mid spring. Seal each pot in a polythene bag and leave at 21C (70F) for 3 weeks then place in a refrigerator at 5C (40F) for 3 weeks. After this return to 21C (70F). Germination should start in around 10-14 days.

Growing Instructions

Do not transplant the seedlings but grow on at a lower temperature, gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions and plant the whole pot without disturbing the roots, 15cm (6in) deep, 30cm (12in) apart.

Aftercare

Prefers a sunny sheltered site in well drained soil.

Caution

May cause skin allergy