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Alstromeria 'Elvira'

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By Simbad


Alstromeria 'Elvira' (Alstroemeria aurantiaca (Peruvian Lily))

Covered in buds again, doing well for its first year.



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Lovely, how are you going to overwinter? Just bought a pale pink, but a bit wet to put in?

6 Nov, 2015

 

Beautiful

6 Nov, 2015

 

Was just going to give it a mulch I have a couple in other areas that have survived the past couple of years doing that,not yet though, this has loads of buds and its still so mild!
Thanks 3d:-)

6 Nov, 2015

 

That is gorgeous. I can't resist a bunch of them at the supermarket so really should attempt to grow my own!

6 Nov, 2015

 

Thanks Simbad, that was what I thought I would do, bark mulch, when it turns colder.

6 Nov, 2015

 

We have some still in flower, such beauties, and wonderful for inside last for ages....we only mulch if the weather is going to be severe....

6 Nov, 2015

amy
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Golly I must look at mine , we only mulch ours as well !

7 Nov, 2015

 

There is a fly on yours Simbad!

7 Nov, 2015

 

Wildrose and Dd I can't wait till this is big enough so I can pick some for the house it was new last year so not huge yet :-)
None of my others are flowering Amy just this one :-)
Oh yes Siris having lunch ;-), I've just had the biggest wasp in the house the cat was chasing it! braver than me, had to get it out quick before he caught it!

7 Nov, 2015

 

Hi Kathy .. that's so very pretty :o)

8 Nov, 2015



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