"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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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..
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)