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Alstromeria from B&Q
i have a bagfull of these crowns in a bag.
i want to get them in pots right away , but i read that the roots dont like any disturbance so i am wondering if its wise? Maybe they wont cope with a moving later. legend seems to have it that they are somewhat fickle ...difficult to get going.. what do readers think on this one? (i am not sure what type these are ..) |
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eddy wrote:
i have a bagfull of these crowns in a bag. i want to get them in pots right away , but i read that the roots dont like any disturbance so i am wondering if its wise? Maybe they wont cope with a moving later. legend seems to have it that they are somewhat fickle ...difficult to get going.. what do readers think on this one? (i am not sure what type these are ..) ....... If I can add to the legend, yes I found them difficult to get going but that was in fairly heavy soil. In different circumstances, they proliferated to weed like proportions and I found it difficult to get rid of them. Given the opportunity, they root quite deeply and it can be difficult to confine them. -- ned |
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ned wrote: eddy wrote: i have a bagfull of these crowns in a bag. i want to get them in pots right away , but i read that the roots dont like any disturbance so i am wondering if its wise? Maybe they wont cope with a moving later. legend seems to have it that they are somewhat fickle ...difficult to get going.. what do readers think on this one? (i am not sure what type these are ..) ...... If I can add to the legend, yes I found them difficult to get going but that was in fairly heavy soil. In different circumstances, they proliferated to weed like proportions and I found it difficult to get rid of them. Given the opportunity, they root quite deeply and it can be difficult to confine them. They are peculiar. Very hard to get started but if you put them in somewhere they like they can easily take over. The flowers are (almost) worth it though. I'd plant some in pots and some directly where you want them as insurance. They are even more fickle about growing from seed. It will self seed to grow where you don't want it but refuse point blank to grow if you try encouraging it. Things that don't like root disturbance can always be grown in peat pots... Regards, Martin Brown |
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"Martin Brown" wrote in message ... ned wrote: eddy wrote: i have a bagfull of these crowns in a bag. i want to get them in pots right away , but i read that the roots dont like any disturbance so i am wondering if its wise? Maybe they wont cope with a moving later. legend seems to have it that they are somewhat fickle ...difficult to get going.. They are peculiar. Very hard to get started but if you put them in somewhere they like they can easily take over. The flowers are (almost) worth it though. I'd plant some in pots and some directly where you want them as insurance. They are even more fickle about growing from seed. It will self seed to grow where you don't want it but refuse point blank to grow if you try encouraging it. Things that don't like root disturbance can always be grown in peat pots... Regards, Martin Brown The thing with alstroemeria is to start in pots until growing well (roots coming out the bottom) then plant where you want them (remembering the valid warnings that they can be too happy!) take care not to disturb the root ball, but damage to the top is of no consequence as the stems already on the plant normally die back on replanting anyway. Seeds are best sown "Warm-Cold-Warm" although they normally germinate in the fridge In my experiance the shorter varieties make the best garden plants (but all are good for cutting) -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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