growing Alstroemeria patagonica from seed

[krisderaeymaeker]

Previous winter I put some seedcorns of the fantastic Alstroemeria patagonica in a plastic container.
Few germinates ,I think only two or something like that.
After a while they disappeared ,I think they start to rest.Right now after a fair dry summer rest and a bit of autumnmoist again some plants emerge.There are maybe five .
Don't know if this are new plants or if this are the old ones from previous season?
Is there anybody with experience, how to grow them to nice flowering species?
Thanks for your advice.......   

[Darren]

My alstroemeria are emerging now Kris. I think it probable that you had two germinate earlier and these are now re-emerging after summer rest, plus you may have 3 new seedlings (they often germinate in november/december). There are other people on here with more experience than I but this seems typical for the species I have tried.

I am not very experienced at growing them on yet but they seem to like to be moved to bigger pots and fresh compost quite frequently, but without to much disturbance of the roots if possible. Of course you may intend to plant them outside in spring? I have no experience of growing them out in the garden.

[krisderaeymaeker]

My alstroemeria are emerging now Kris. I think it probable that you had two germinate earlier and these are now re-emerging after summer rest, plus you may have 3 new seedlings (they often germinate in november/december). There are other people on here with more experience than I but this seems typical for the species I have tried.

I am not very experienced at growing them on yet but they seem to like to be moved to bigger pots and fresh compost quite frequently, but without to much disturbance of the roots if possible. Of course you may intend to plant them outside in spring? I have no experience of growing them out in the garden.

Thank you Darren ,it is what I tought .When looking more carefully to the pot I
see that two are a bit bigger.
 I allready moved it to a bigger pot previous spring because I won't take the risc to disturb the roots. The big question is what to do at the end of there season when to go to rest ?
Do they still  need water I think here they are impossible to grow outside .........But as you say maybe there is some input from others .......

[Darren]

In spring when the flowering shoots appear I put the pots outside in full light to keep the flower stems compact. After flowering I let them dry a little but not totally dry like bulbs - so I put them in a frame under cover to keep rain off but water them occasionally. Water increases a little once new leaves appear in late autumn and they stay moist during winter. Hope someone else will comment too?  Martin Sheader wrote a superb article on growing these in the AGS bulletin some years ago but I don't remember exactly when.

[Maggi Young]

Martin Sheader wrote a superb article on growing these in the AGS bulletin some years ago but I don't remember exactly when.

 Martin and Anna-Liisa Sheader's article on "Alstroemerias and Olsyniums under glass" is from AGS Bulletin 71, part 3, 2003, pages 308 to  318.

No time at present but I may be able to photograph the article and send it to you later next week, if you do not have the Bulletin.

[krisderaeymaeker]

In spring when the flowering shoots appear I put the pots outside in full light to keep the flower stems compact. After flowering I let them dry a little but not totally dry like bulbs - so I put them in a frame under cover to keep rain off but water them occasionally. Water increases a little once new leaves appear in late autumn and they stay moist during winter. Hope someone else will comment too?  Martin Sheader wrote a superb article on growing these in the AGS bulletin some years ago but I don't remember exactly when.

Thank you Darren. I had the opportunity to  see this one in the wild and it is fantastic!!! So I have to do my very very best ........

Martin Sheader wrote a superb article on growing these in the AGS bulletin some years ago but I don't remember exactly when.

 Martin and Anna-Liisa Sheader's article on "Alstroemerias and Olsyniums under glass" is from AGS Bulletin 71, part 3, 2003, pages 308 to  318.

No time at present but I may be able to photograph the article and sent it to you later next week, if you do not have the Bulletin.

Thanks Maggi ! ,I must have this Bulletin,  so I can start to read ....

[santo2010]

Hy Kriss and Maggy,
If any of you could post some info on germinating Alstroemeria Patagonica it would be very usefull. I collected some seeds this Summer and I'm just about to start them. Also Olsynium ones. I don't have the bulletin!
Thanks!

[Maggi Young]

Santo, I will email you later. 

[ChrisB]

I've just had two species alstromeria appear after 2 years, must have been the snow I reckon.  However, my A. hookeri that I exhibited at our Discussion Weekend two years ago had turned to mush when I emptied the pot.  Just one small piece may have survived.  It had been outside in a pot for three years prior to this one and did very well indeed.  Such a shame....