"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
I have recently spent more money than I should have done on
aquiring a
rather magnificent specimen of this compact, deep red
Alstroemeria.

Is any urgler prepared to guess how hardy it might be?


Well we have three in our front garden, the two very short ones
have been
there for two years and are flowering well at this time the other
is a
taller variety about 30inches tall, bright red, that has been out
there
for
years, starts flowering in May finishes with the frost, sometimes
it seems
to withstand the cold until much later. Is gradually expanding
it's area.
Excellent garden plants as far as we are concerned, especially the
taller
ones.

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Regards
Bob
in Runnymede, 17miles west of London, UK

I'll second that, gave some to my mum (who gardens in a cold place)
its
wonderful for me but is even better for her, at a guess you should
be ok
down to about -10c but even then so long as the ground where the
roots are
does not freeze I see no reason why you should lose it even its
colder.

Thanks to all who have reassured me that there is a good chance that I
might see it flowering next year as well.

Franz