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Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)

 forgot to say I have seen many slides of them in their native habitat, in hillside, very acid woods in Chile.  These are the species and in all kinds of lovely colours.  We are building a Chilean garden at the Bristol botanic Garden so i am hoping to learn from that.

Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)

Let us know how you get on Rosa as I and my friend have lost bare root and pots of alstroemeria in our gardens repeatedlt in bristol's alkaline soil.  Perhaps neutral is required.  Mine are being cossetted in ericaceous compost in pots this year.  It is a flower rarely seen in gardens round here.  In fact I do not know anyone who has had success.

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Soft wood cuttings from a nonflowering shoot any time you think it is warm enough for them to strike .  We took them at an RHS course I was on at Bristol Zoo Gardens one  August and they struck.  That was many years ago when the varieties were not so hardy and we were advised to take cuttings every year to be safe!

Winter wonders

Arabis, Lyn.  Aramis was one of the Three MUsketeers!.  Lovely pictures. Like your rocks.  After people and plants rocks are at the top of my favourite things.

Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)

Yes, i have just done that.  Use ericaceous compost and water with rain water.

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I bought them at the same price last year and they were stupendous,  They actually have come through this winter unscathed and still have loads of greenery so i shall take loads of cuttings in a month or two.  I may be able to find a photograph or two to show you what to expect later in the year.

 The blue one was particularly fine and I was able to take cuttings from it for my friends, but i had put it in my blue Olympic Ring and I have deleted those pictures now.  All the plants flowered for months and seem to be evergreen and very hardy.

Winter wonders

I have buds on the tulips but they refuse to open as there is no warmth and so no pollinators.  My daffs have been out some weeks now and of course they have not been polliated and are lasting and lasting.  swings and roundaouts, eh, Lyn.

Winter wonders

This picture was taken in my garden on 02.04.12.  I bet this year when we are still in the grip of winter ,althiugh the

Anemone blanda are flowering, the tulips will not be.

Winter wonders

"25th of March and I find myself wondering when this winter is going to end.  You can have too much of a good thing if you can call it that now.  I know the plants need a rest but this is turning into a long lie-in which could result in lethargy for the rest of the year.

Winter wonders

The tulips and hyacinths are showing their colour and forsythia, kerria and flowering currant breaking their blossom.  One plum tree is too soon with its blossom as it is too cold for pollinators, even flies.  Seed sowing in full flow in the conservatory and repotting.  Busiest time of the year but I would rather be doing more of it outside.  It has been a long dire winter but no plants seem to have suffered, at least in my garden. I am hoping the marvellous show of snowdrops who just loved the now will result in some new varieties.

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