How to Grow Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria has small flower stalks with several lilylike flowers on each in shades of red, orange and pink. It blooms in late spring and early summer.

Things You'll Need

• Bypass Pruners
• Fertilizers
• Garden Hoses
• Plants

Instructions

Choosing Alstroemeria

1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

2. Buy alstroemeria in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaf and flower bud.

Planting Alstroemeria

1. Plant alstroemeria in full sun in well-drained soil.

2. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

3. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.

4. Set the plants 1 foot apart.

5. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

6. Water well until soil is completely moist.

Caring for Alstroemeria

1. Cut off old flower stems with bypass pruners.

2. Mulch around but not on top of the plants in early spring with 3 inches of organic compost.

3. Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.