Jane, In your seed mix, what is the size of your ground pumice? (e.g. > or < than 1/8"/3mm) Thank you, Mike On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > I have grown a number of Alstroemeria species from Chile, both from my own > seed collections and from the company Chileflora. I find that they > germinate best when kept at room temperature until autumn (late September > where I live) and then sown in cool, moist conditions. My seed mix is equal > parts peat, ground pumice, and coarse sand. I keep growing them in the seed > pot until they become dormant in summer and them move them on to individual > larger pots, where they can grow for another year or two. They can then be > planted in the rock garden (if hardy to 20 F/minus 6 C) or kept in large > pots that are protected from frost in winter (for coastal species). If you > keep them in big pots, be sure the tuberous roots do not plug the drain > holes. > > Jane McGary > > Portland, Oregon, USA > > > On 2/25/2017 10:23 PM, norton cuba melly wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Thanks for all your responses, every bit of information helps, I will >> post my results further along the way. >> >> I offer now a new topic: How to grow plants from the Alstroemeriaceae >> family >> >> >> This species, both grow in lomas ecosystem in the coast of Lima - Peru >> and scattered in higher areas. >> >> * Alstroemeria lineatiflora: This plant grows under the rocks, they >> have a dry seed coat and flower in october- november. I tried to germinate >> the seeds by removing the seed coat and sowing them in moist premix soil. >> But after a month I saw the seeds disintegrate, dont know if its to hot >> (because I did it in the summer), the soil is too moist or maybe I should >> not remove the seed coat since it removes itself anyway. I read information >> about it, and it says they germinate after 6 - 12 weeks. The area where >> they grow is starting to get attention of farmers that grow Pine, >> Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Pomegranate, Cypress, Geranium,etc. (Yep right there >> in the middle of a desertic area that gets 6 months of dry season) so maybe >> it would be good idea to transplant some of them inside the area that is >> sort of protected by an association that is doing an ecotouristic circuit >> there https://goo.gl/n2eP56/ >> >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >