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Re: alstromerias

Nan,

Since I'm behind on my mail, I'm not sure if you got a response to this. 
If you did, sorry to be redundant, if not, FWIW:

I should think it would depend on whether you want to increase your stand
of alstromeria.  If you do, let the seeds ripen and either let them seed at
will or gather the seed to plant where you want them to grow.  Since they
have such fragile, brittle roots and resent disturbance, seed is the best
way to increase plants IMHO.  Seed requires 2 periods of warm/cold for
germination in my experience.  Start warm for 6 weeks, give cold for 6
weeks, then warm for 6 weeks and then cold again for 6 weeks and they
should germinate fairly rapidly when brought into warmth again (about 70F).
 Or, just plant them outside as soon as they are ripe and let Mother Nature
do the warm / cold for you....much easier.....should germinate in spring.

Yes, best way to 'cut' down the plant is to pull the flower stalks rather
than cutting them off.  

You are in a climate where I understand alstromeria flourish.  In mine they
are iffy and I have, in fact, lost the stand I had for several years :-( 
So, I really don't have any words of wisdom on care for you.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor:  Gardening in Shade
http://www.suite101.com
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> From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@ucsd.edu>
> Date: Monday, June 16, 1997 9:40 PM
> 
> My alstromerias have finished blooming and are forming seed heads. 
Should
> I deadhead them now or let the seedheads go to seed?  I seem to remember
> that the best way to cut alstromerias is to pull out the flowers stalks
> rather than cut them.... does anyone concur?   Any other care
suggestions?

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