I recently tried to germinate A. pelegrina using the directions from Jelitto, starting with the suggested 86F for three weeks, and all my seeds turned to mush. Next time I will try Jane's method. On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 9:35 AM Pamela Harlow <pamela@polson.com> wrote: > Jelitto Seed offers the following sowing advice for Alstroemeria: "For > Alstroemeria we recommend to keep [the] sowing for 3 weeks at approximately > +30 degrees C [86 degrees F], then 3 weeks at +5 degrees C [41 degrees F], > then at +21 degrees C [70 degrees F]. > > Jelitto does not offer any obscure species. They offer the following: A. > aurantiaca, A. hookeri, A. psittacina, and several hybrids. Their sowing > directions are intended for the varieties they offer, but perhaps they will > help germinate other members of the genus. > > 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/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >