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Old 02-07-2004, 11:04 PM
Franz Heymann
 
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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?

Franz


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Old 03-07-2004, 01:02 AM
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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


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Old 03-07-2004, 12:05 PM
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In article , Franz Heymann
writes
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?

Ha! And this from the man who a few posts ago was bemoaning the plethora
of varieties ;-)

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Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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Old 03-07-2004, 10:02 PM
Franz Heymann
 
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"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , Franz Heymann
writes
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?

Ha! And this from the man who a few posts ago was bemoaning the

plethora
of varieties ;-)


I hold my head in shame.
{:-((

Franz


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Old 03-07-2004, 11:04 PM
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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.

--
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.

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)




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Old 04-07-2004, 09:04 AM
Franz Heymann
 
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"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.

--
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


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