Alstroemeria 'Alienor'       0

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Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 3,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division

AUTUMN After harvesting the seeds, keep dry for 8weeks at room temperature then keep dry in the fridge at 4°C until sowing. Soak the seeds in ambient water for 24h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Sow the seeds at 10mm depth in the Humic Bulb Substrate between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is 2 years.

Germination references for the genus
- Growing alstroemerias from seeds, W. M. James. Herbertia 1940 Vol. 6-10 pag. 169-170. Address


Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 10cm Humic Bulb Substrate at 40cm distance. Plant between août-sept.