RE: July Gardens

I grew alstromeria for a couple of years. This wonderful plant would bloom profusely all summer long, as long as I kept it consistently cut. I even brought it into the greenhouse over the winter where it still produced blossoms for the winter. The cut flowers would last for almost 2 weeks with fresh water every couple of days. A great plant!

Linda in hot, humid Wisconsin

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From: 	Louise
Sent: 	Friday, July 23, 1999 1:03 AM
To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: 	Re: July Gardens

I'm so glad somebody opened this strand.  After the
exuberance in my garden of spring through to late June,
things have really tailed off now.  It's comforting to know
this is happening to virtually everyone else as well.  I do
still have plenty of things flowering, already mentioned by
others, but the garden is somehow lacking.  Perhaps that's
partially because of this dry summer we're having (yes, they
happen even here in England!).  I've cut things back and
because of the lack of water, they haven't grown back yet.

One thing I had been thinking of investigating was
Alstroemeria, especially the Princess and Little Princess
varieties, because they are supposed to flower for five to
six months until the first frosts.  I love their lily type
flowers, and they're supposed to last for ages when picked
as well.  Does anybody else have any experience of growing
them?

Louise, southern England

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