Re: July Gardens
In the home I formerly lived I had great success with Alstromeria. My
small flower bed was on a slope in partial sun and they thrived. I had
some in the back in a flat raised bed in partial shade and they didn't
flower much. In my new home only 10 minutes from the last I have had NO
luck growing Alstromerias. From what I figure they are very picky about
where they want to take root....not to sunny, not too wet. I'm still
hoping I'll hit on a place. My suggestion is well drained raised bed or
slope in partial sun. They are fabulous as a cut flower and last
forever as well as bloom from June till frost.
Good luck with these beauties!
Barb
Woodinville, WA zone 7
Louise wrote:
> 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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