Alstroemeria Non-hardy Hybrid

Tony Avent tony@plantdelights.com
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:32:15 PDT
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
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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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