[pbs] Alstroemeria Non-hardy Hybrid
Tony Avent
tony at plantdelights.com
Thu May 8 18:32:15 EDT 2008
Jane, etal:
We tried several of the Princess series of Alstromeria, and found
Alstroemeria 'Stapripal' to be the hardiest. We have grown this in the
open garden for 9 years and it flowers reliably each year. During this
time, we have only seen a winter low of 6 degrees F. Unfortunately, the
introducers choose to thumb their noses at the International
Nomenclature Code and US Trademark law in the naming of the plants.
Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
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Jane McGary wrote:
> I think Jim Shields is referring to one of the "Princess Strain" hybrid
> alstroemerias that are now widely available in garden centers. They are
> suitable for containers and I have an attractive one in my solarium. It is
> evergreen and has a long flowering period. Judging from the succulent,
> shiny foliage, it is closely descended from A. pelegrina, which is coastal
> and probably quite tender. I tried four other selections outdoors, and one
> of them barely survived a winter here but the others died.
>
> At 10:36 AM 5/8/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We bought some small potted plants for the deck a year ago. Included was a
>> small Alstroemeria hybrid that turned out to be evergreen. It seems that
>> there are some hybrids on the market now that will stay green and perhaps
>> even flowering all year round. This is almost a dwarf, less than a foot (30
>> cm) tall as I recall.
>>
>> I moved the planter into the greenhouse in autumn and let it go completely
>> dry, expecting to have to nurse it through a dormant period. The
>> Alstroemeria alone continued to stay green and tried to grow. Finally, I
>> dug it out, divided it into 4 pieces, and replanted it into the container.
>> I started watering it almost immediately, and it is growing and flowering
>> again.
>>
>
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