[pbs] Hardy Alstroemeria
Jane McGary
janemcgary at earthlink.net
Thu May 8 07:54:50 EDT 2008
Luc wrote,
"Alstroemeria patagonica replaces A. aurea to the south. It is the most
austral of all members of the genus."
That is a misleading statement because A. patagonica is extremely different
from A. aurea and indeed any other species (it was once placed in a
monotypic genus, Schickendantzia). It requires rather specialized
treatment; in particular, it resents disturbance extremely.
he wrote:
>Among the populations of A. ligtu, its ssp. incarnata occurs at the higher
>elevation (up to 2000m) in the Central Cordillera (Region O'Higgins and
>Maule) and should be considered.
I grow this subspecies from seed I collected in said area and find it quite
hardy and floriferous in my rather cold, very wet garden, though on a high
berm of sand and gravel.
>Other species from the Central cordillera includes A. exerens, A.
>pseudospathulata, A. umbellata, A. versicolor, A. andina, A. pallida and
>A. spathulata...
I grow these in the bulb frame as I feel they might be very
moisture-sensitive in winter, though some (e.g., A. exserens, note
spelling) are high-elevation dwellers.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA
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