Been gardening @ 9 years and the way this video was organized with info, then questions responded to, was more helpful than any plant video I’ve ever watched. Thanks!!!
We used these lillies for our wedding and we had an abundance of requests about the flowers and compliments. It was amazing to see folks use them in their wedding as well. They are beautiful and most importantly very long lasting in arrangements.
Yes, I agree. So nice to see the plant actually growing. It’s no good buying on the basis of a photo of a flower close up- you need to get a sense of the whole plant.
Margrit Teague thank you for your kind comments! You can find out more on my Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen and you can find me on Facebook by searching for Crosslands Flower Nursery.
I LOVE Peruvian lilies. They are gorgeous and grow all year round here in Australia - so beautiful and so easy to grow even for a brown thumb like me. Really enjoy your videos, thanks for all your tips.
Thank you so much! My sister in law in Australia doesn't like them because they are too invasive where she lives (near Melbourne), but I really appreciate a plant I don't have to try to hard with.
Thank you so very much for sharing the beginning to the end of how to grow my favorite alstroemerias. I learned more from this video than any other video on UA-cam. Thank you so much for all the hard work.
Beautiful plant! Bought them today, and was happy that they aren't poisonous to dogs since I have one.. I have the "sunset" one, and they are so beautiful. They give this tropical vibe to your garden. THANK YOU!
One of the best presentations I have seen . Very informative , I am hooked on this flower and have found it very difficult to obtain tips . I am very please we have a UK grower , planning a visit as I believe we will have a better choice of varieties which garden centres are not really able to provide . Once again thanks for the question and answer approach
Glad it was helpful! There are some links to some good online sellers in the accompanying blog post: www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/how-grow-pick-alstroemerias-endless-flowers/ hope that helps.
@@TheMiddlesizedGardenThanks for the reference information on the suppliers , I will be contacting them , unfortunately I do not have Instagram account so unable to access Ben Cross reference information
I have these flowers in a vase, I'm in love with them! For a novice gardener like me this video is so good, clear + concise. As I'm landscaping now i will absolutely factor these flowers in. Thank you Alexandra + Ben for a such a good video. Subscribed. 👍🏾
17 Years ago i gave up drinking. after leaveing rehab i bought one alstroemeria and 17years later my lovely flower has made many peruvian lilies , even in the cold Feb here in Ireland there are still some flowers showing. TY for an excellent Vid. one subscribe added.
What a beautiful plant - I've never grown them so I think it's time to get some. I do like plants that flower till the first frosts which isn't till December for me.
Hi Alexandra, I'm just about half a mile from the coast and it's the West side of England so it's pretty mild. I had a look on the detailed Zone chart and it says 9a where I am. I think you have a slightly colder Winter but hotter Summer than me.
Beautiful video, thank you Alexandra! I didn’t know Alstroemeria is a perennial in my area. I never see them in the garden centers but i see them all the time to buy as bouquets and have bought them many times. I have to order them...I love them! Thank you for making this very informative video for us!
I live in South Florida, and I never imagined that an expert gardener in the UK could possibly have tips that could help me in this climate. I'm doing research now on alstroemerias and I see that they are suitable for zone 10. I'll be ordering a few.
Cheers from Virginia, USA! Next to Hydrangea, my favorite flower is Alstroemeria. I have 3 small sections of the dwarf variety and those do well in our zone 7 climate, even with our hot, muggy summers. They're also hardy---I grow them in the ground and they have come back year after year after snowy winters. They spread slowly, but they do spread, so I'm very happy because they remain so tidy. I just love them! (And so do the rabbits, so I have to protect them.) Thank you so much for your informative videos and a look at actual English gardens, which I adore.
Thank you so much for this information. I have grown, within my conservatory, and from plug plants, three alstroemerias of different colour. . All three are quite tall and “leggy” with thin stems; one, of which, is flowering. The previous owner of my property, deemed it appropriate, to slab the entire garden, back and front. I grew these with the intention of placing them into, south facing, large pots. Although it is nearing the end of May 2021, you will know, that the weather has been atrocious. Could you, or anyone in the know, please advise me please? Can these be planted in south facing pots? Should I wait until this May, believing itself to be February, until the weather is not so cold and windy? Can I plant two into one large pot? I would be most grateful for your help please.
I love this video. I had a Peruvian Lily that died and now I know why. I am definitely going to try again. Thank you so much for all of the helpful tips.
What a brilliant video. Straight to the point and sooooo informative. I now know why mine are not growing so brilliantly, I’ll be moving them for sure.
Thank you so much for sharing this incredibly informative video! It was also lovely of you to take the time to point out that these plants are safe for homes with dogs and cats. I only put plants in my Zone 9 back garden that are non-toxic to my dog. I find that I have to use my smartphone to Google each plant as I browse my local garden stores because that information is very rarely on the sales tags. That would be a nice video for you to do - how to design and maintain a pet-safe garden. I hope you’ll consider it. ❤️
Thank you Alexandria!! I have three of these that I've been watering for the past year. Two are in the original nursery pots and one in ground. Now I understand why they're not taller and seem to THRIVE on near neglect. I finally found the plant for MY type of gardening! Lol.😌 Im in zone 9b.
This was wonderful! I love alstroemerias & often buy them as a cut flower as I use them in arrangements in the house. How wonderful to find out that they are easy to grow! Thanks for sharing!
Perfect cut flowers, I only grow a tall white one under the eaves in my small cutting (plucking) garden. We are now in Spring and they are just flowering now. Thanks for super tips!
I feel inspired to grow them now! Great video, especially the comprehensive range of questions and brilliant answers from a top expert. Thanks a bunch!
🌻 Hello Alexandra, I do love Alstroemeria, they really make wonderfull and longlasting Flowerarangements. Great Video again!👍 Thank you and have a nice Weekend. Best wishes from germany. 🌻
I bought some AGM-winning varieties of alstroemeria around 2000, they are still great but have been superseded by newer, even better varieties in particular "Indian Summer" which has an incredibly long flowering season and a good clumping habit of dark foliage. My favourite garden plant bar none!
Super advice and will continue to enjoy our alstroemerias more than ever. Will be getting a few more varieties thanks to this interview. Many thanks Alexandra.
I have discovered your channel today. All the positive comments you received are well deserved. Great find. Informative. inspiring. down to earth. well researched. and you show such beautiful gardens. A real treat. After having been disappointed with Alstroemerias, I will try again :) Most of what I plant seem happy in my garden, but I just cannot keep Dianthus. I can't get the balance right. they either dry out or rot or turn to dust..... maybe you could consider them for one your videos one day ??? Thank you.
patricia le leonnec please feel free to follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen or follow on Facebook at Crosslands Flower Nursery for more information . Thank you for watching
Great tutorial. Alstromeria can be invasive in our region (Vancouver BC Canada 🇨🇦--a friend in garden club removed yards of soil to eradicate them from her borders where it had taken over). I'll try some in pots. I love the bloom, and they last forever as cut flowers.
@@TheMiddlesizedGarden when we bought our first house, I thought any plant that said "spreads quickly" was wonderful. Then 2 years later, I understood that in a small garden that meant "takes over". Japanese anemone, bachelor's button, evening primrose, vinca (17 years later I still find the odd bit of vinca).
This video is absolutely fantastic , in fact This is the Best Gardening video I think ive ever seen , I feel you gave me every bit of information I wished for ,and more, you delivered it, in such a super way , I feel Im now armed with the knowledge I sought and I can give my new alstroemerias plant the best chance to bloom . many thanks and well done to YOUx
Thank you so much for this .i I loved these flowers but have been so scared about growing them as they look very delicate! So I shall be brave and give it a go
Well done Alexandrea you knocked it out of the park! Ben really seems to know his stuff ...it was a privledge to listen. A quick question, Are Alstromeria's wildlife friendly? The RHS website implies not, it also marked only one with fragrance. And Ben if you could answer what are your top 5 favourites? thanks Harvey
harvinder singh uppal glad you enjoyed the video, you can find out more on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen. Yes they are wildlife friendly as I have lots in my garden. Mine have the smell of freshness as they are not sprayed with any chemicals after harvesting like the imports . A good garden variety is Indian summer
@@bencross4429 Thanks Ben, the Indiam Summer variety is widely available and i'm pretty sure it's bombproof in the garden. I was hoping for tips on the absolute stunners of the alstromeria world. Two drivers for the question....1. The 'Best Front Garden' in the East Midlands is just around the corner from me, so I need to raise the bar on my garden (Which is unfortunately partly tarmaced since it's a shared driveway .... but containers can work around my bedding area to negate that as being an hinderance) and 2. I've just joined the 'In Bloom' volunteers in my area, and again i think we need to raise the bar.
I've noticed that Sarah Raven has a Rich & Dark Alstroemeria collection of garden plants (not currently in stock but you can go on a list to hear when they're available, and the same goes for Crocus. 'Cardinal Purple' and 'Royal Velvet' look particularly stunning. A garden designer friend of mine says that there's a front garden she drives past every week, and she's been astounded by how long flowering the alstroemerias are in the garden - it's been months now. So I hope they do the same for you. As for wildlife friendly, bees and pollinators enjoy alstroemerias because they can get at the pollen. Plants with an open centre are generally easy to access, so alstroemerias fit into that. Happy front gardening!
Hi Alexandra, so glad I followed your chat. Recently bought 2 shorts and the one flowered profusely and the other, yellow, not a bud in sight, now I know why. I would like to repot and let it enjoy a sunny, semi-shade spot. Looking forward to the blooms. and the talk was yet again, so informative. Thank you - love gardening.... 👏
Very timely. I recently planted (Autumn in Oz) Alstroemeria Mona Lisa; Appel Bloesem; Regina and Rosita which all appear to be growing well and am looking forward to the flowers. ☺
I never gave these a go because they are so beautiful...I assumed they would be hard to grow... thank you ...that's this summer sorted for me, my new obsession ⚘️🌷🌺🥀🌹🌻🌼🌾🪴🌲
Really good video, this flower is commonly sold as a cut flower here in US but I've not noticed it before in back gardens. I think this would be a great addition to my simple borders, thanks for the useful tips😊🍃
Thanks Alexandra - funnily enough I just bought a climbing one! - BOMAREA HIRTELLA - and the main stem was snapped so I hope it has the same characteristics as the regular ones and will shoot again! M
Usha Jugwanth glad you liked the video for more information you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @Alstroemeriaben and search for Crosslands Flower Nursery on Facebook
A very informative video.Thank you. Can you tell me do I need to 'thin' the dwarf variety of Alstroemeria to keep them in flower. I regularly thin my tall Indian Summer which does very well but I have not done that with the dwarf ones, half have been excellent and half did not seem to want to flower again. Hope you can help.
Alexandra, I think we don't credit Alstroemeria with the hardiness that they are capable of. Winter wet in a heavy soil is a killer, but with some lightweight winter mulch layer (pure leaves can get a bit soggy) they should be tried in a Zone 7 (Long Island USA). They get hardier as they get established. I hear some people get a rash from alstroemeria. Not I, for one.
Really interesting. I also think that growers are sometimes overly cautious (probably rightly so) when recommending hardiness zones. I get alot of comments from people who have left dahlias or cannas in the ground, although they are a zone 8 or 7, although normally this would never be recommended. Micro-climates probably help too.
petra delsing glad you enjoyed the video, for more information you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen and search for Crosslands Flower Nursery on Facebook
Thank you, if you're in the UK, there are some online suppliers in the accompanying blog post, hope that helps - I think there are some good new garden varieties around:www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/how-grow-pick-alstroemerias-endless-flowers/
I am so jealous of all of you that could watch and listen to this video. I really want to learn what he has to say. I can watch the video, but there is no audio. I discovered I am no good at all at reading lips. Can't figure out the audio problem.
Bang for buck these flowers are better than lilies as they flower for a longer period and are ideal for pots if you have a small garden. A tomato feed every week from April to September
I have 4 bare root Alstroemeria and it is snowing outside, can I put them in damp compost in a small pot until the snow goes and I can plant outside in the flower bed?
Patricia Hobson Hi Patricia, most garden varieties of Alstroemeria will survive even down to minus 5 degrees C. But yes if you take off all the growth and dig the roots up and pot up you can then put back into the beds after the winter. I have a video on planting Alstroemeria on my Instagram page @AlstroemeriaBen I'm also on Facebook if you search for Crosslands Flower Nursery.
I’m in Calgary Canada and my flowered pot gave me amazing blooms all summer now do I take it in to protect in from our cold winters around the corner and was seriously beautiful in full summer but it was a weird year this year2020 it’s now September still nice out for Canada but slipping into fall weather but didn’t know I could put it in the ground or do I bring it inside do I put it the ground for the winter will it grow back? I’m a first year gardener so need to know everything I can manage thanks great video oh mine is a dwarf oh April I replant then or do I have time still to place it in the ground?
If your winters regularly drop below minus 5 Celsius, then you should bring the pot planted up with alstroemerias into a sheltered frost-free place for the winter. And you can't leave alstroemerias in the ground if you have cold winters. In spring, you can either replant in the pot, giving it some new compost or plant into the ground, but it won't survive the following winter if it gets very cold. Hope that helps.
April Carr as long as the frost doesn't get the plant they will keep flowering! For more info you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen glad you liked the video!
They should be fine grown under an apple tree - and also even a poisonous plant shouldn't affect the apples. You'd have to be careful with a poisonous plant wherever it grows, but it wouldn't be more problematic under the apple tree than anywhere else in the garden.
@@TheMiddlesizedGarden why thank you. I did not know that. We are very careful under the apple tree not wanting it to absorb toxins. That's most reassuring. I so appreciate you taking the time to reply and educate me. Most kind. Many blessings upon you, your show and all your viewers.
DIAMOND LARRY Hi there! Sounds like they have been out of water too long? You can try snipping the ends of the stems off and removing most of the leaves and placing in water. I also send out flowers in the UK nationwide direct to the public - 4 big bunches for £20 including delivery. You can find me on Instagram and Twitter @AlstroemeriaBen and on Facebook by searching Crosslands Flower Nursery.
Been gardening @ 9 years and the way this video was organized with info, then questions responded to, was more helpful than any plant video I’ve ever watched. Thanks!!!
Thank you!
We used these lillies for our wedding and we had an abundance of requests about the flowers and compliments. It was amazing to see folks use them in their wedding as well. They are beautiful and most importantly very long lasting in arrangements.
I possibly learned more from this video than any other video on UA-cam. Thank you so much for all the hard work. I look forward to your videos.
Yes, I agree. So nice to see the plant actually growing. It’s no good buying on the basis of a photo of a flower close up- you need to get a sense of the whole plant.
Glad it was helpful!
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Love the tip to plant wrist deep! I'm going to add alstroemeria to my garden this year!
This is a REALLY REALLY informative and simply understood video! Thank you!
CAROLINE FIDDYMONT for more information you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
Thank you!
Best You Tube video regarding flowers I've ever watched. Every question I've had was answered clearly and fully explained. Thank you so much
Margrit Teague thank you for your kind comments! You can find out more on my Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen and you can find me on Facebook by searching for Crosslands Flower Nursery.
Glad it was helpful!
I had some lovely alstroemerias that chose to grow through a hebe shrub - they had lovely long stems and had support. : )
I LOVE Peruvian lilies. They are gorgeous and grow all year round here in Australia - so beautiful and so easy to grow even for a brown thumb like me. Really enjoy your videos, thanks for all your tips.
Elle G. For more information you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
Thank you so much! My sister in law in Australia doesn't like them because they are too invasive where she lives (near Melbourne), but I really appreciate a plant I don't have to try to hard with.
A thorough education on growing alstroemerias. Thank you very much indeed!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Perfectly just in time. I had just purchased my first Astrameria.
Thank you so very much for sharing the beginning to the end of how to grow my favorite alstroemerias. I learned more from this video than any other video on UA-cam. Thank you so much for all the hard work.
You are so welcome!
thank you, for more info you can check out my Instagram @Alstroemeriaben
When I moved to my house many years ago the previous owner had these and they grew and spread in abundance!
Beautiful plant! Bought them today, and was happy that they aren't poisonous to dogs since I have one.. I have the "sunset" one, and they are so beautiful. They give this tropical vibe to your garden. THANK YOU!
Also one question, I saw that he picked the flowers when they were in bud form. Can I get them when they are opened? THANKS AGAIN!
Yes, I think that by the time you buy them at the florists, they are usually open.
Love it! So informative & beautiful presentations! Ostrameria happens to be one of my favorite cut flowers!🌹 🌸 🏵 🌼 ☺💚💞💛
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Having watched this video it has encouraged me to grow them for next year
Great!
One of the best presentations I have seen . Very informative , I am hooked on this flower and have found it very difficult to obtain tips . I am very please we have a UK grower , planning a visit as I believe we will have a better choice of varieties which garden centres are not really able to provide . Once again thanks for the question and answer approach
Mike Adamson for more information you can follow on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
Glad it was helpful! There are some links to some good online sellers in the accompanying blog post: www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/how-grow-pick-alstroemerias-endless-flowers/ hope that helps.
@@TheMiddlesizedGardenThanks for the reference information on the suppliers , I will be contacting them , unfortunately I do not have Instagram account so unable to access Ben Cross reference information
I have these flowers in a vase, I'm in love with them! For a novice gardener like me this video is so good, clear + concise. As I'm landscaping now i will absolutely factor these flowers in. Thank you Alexandra + Ben for a such a good video. Subscribed. 👍🏾
Glad it was helpful!
17 Years ago i gave up drinking. after leaveing rehab i bought one alstroemeria and 17years later my lovely flower has made many peruvian lilies , even in the cold Feb here in Ireland there are still some flowers showing. TY for an excellent Vid. one subscribe added.
Thank you! And welcome
What a beautiful plant - I've never grown them so I think it's time to get some. I do like plants that flower till the first frosts which isn't till December for me.
Paul T's World you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
You've obviously got quite a mild climate - the dahlias in your summer video were definitely ahead of mine.
Hi Alexandra,
I'm just about half a mile from the coast and it's the West side of England so it's pretty mild. I had a look on the detailed Zone chart and it says 9a where I am.
I think you have a slightly colder Winter but hotter Summer than me.
Beautiful flowers💐💐❤️❤️
Beautiful video, thank you Alexandra! I didn’t know Alstroemeria is a perennial in my area. I never see them in the garden centers but i see them all the time to buy as bouquets and have bought them many times. I have to order them...I love them! Thank you for making this very informative video for us!
Thank you!
Thank you so much you’ve answered all the questions I had
glad you enjoyed the video! You can find more info on my Instagram channel @Alstroemeriaben
I live in South Florida, and I never imagined that an expert gardener in the UK could possibly have tips that could help me in this climate. I'm doing research now on alstroemerias and I see that they are suitable for zone 10. I'll be ordering a few.
Rms Of you can follow me for more information on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
That's so nice to hear.
Cheers from Virginia, USA! Next to Hydrangea, my favorite flower is Alstroemeria. I have 3 small sections of the dwarf variety and those do well in our zone 7 climate, even with our hot, muggy summers. They're also hardy---I grow them in the ground and they have come back year after year after snowy winters. They spread slowly, but they do spread, so I'm very happy because they remain so tidy. I just love them! (And so do the rabbits, so I have to protect them.) Thank you so much for your informative videos and a look at actual English gardens, which I adore.
I love your videos. Great set of questions and information thank you so much.
Thank you!
Well explained. I love alstroemerias and will definitely plant them this year.
Thank you so much for this information.
I have grown, within my conservatory, and from plug plants, three alstroemerias of different colour. . All three are quite tall and “leggy” with thin stems; one, of which, is flowering.
The previous owner of my property, deemed it appropriate, to slab the entire garden, back and front. I grew these with the intention of placing them into, south facing, large pots.
Although it is nearing the end of May 2021, you will know, that the weather has been atrocious.
Could you, or anyone in the know, please advise me please?
Can these be planted in south facing pots?
Should I wait until this May, believing itself to be February, until the weather is not so cold and windy?
Can I plant two into one large pot?
I would be most grateful for your help please.
I love this video. I had a Peruvian Lily that died and now I know why. I am definitely going to try again. Thank you so much for all of the helpful tips.
Cinzia De Luca you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
That's a pleasure.
What a brilliant video. Straight to the point and sooooo informative. I now know why mine are not growing so brilliantly, I’ll be moving them for sure.
glad you liked the video, for more info you can check out my Instagram channel @Alstroemeriaben
Thank you so much for passing on the wealth of information about gardening.
Thank you!
Jumana ghad For more information you can follow me on Instagram and Twitter @Alstroemeriaben and on Facebook at Crosslands Flower Nursery
Thanks to you, I have now planted my plants in the ideal spot. Cheers 🍻
Fantastic!
Thank you so much for sharing this incredibly informative video! It was also lovely of you to take the time to point out that these plants are safe for homes with dogs and cats. I only put plants in my Zone 9 back garden that are non-toxic to my dog. I find that I have to use my smartphone to Google each plant as I browse my local garden stores because that information is very rarely on the sales tags. That would be a nice video for you to do - how to design and maintain a pet-safe garden. I hope you’ll consider it. ❤️
Laura Redfield for more information you can follow on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
That's a great idea, I'll put it on the list, thank you.
Thank you Alexandria!! I have three of these that I've been watering for the past year. Two are in the original nursery pots and one in ground. Now I understand why they're not taller and seem to THRIVE on near neglect.
I finally found the plant for MY type of gardening! Lol.😌 Im in zone 9b.
Lisa Gomez you can find more information if you follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
So glad it was helpful, thank you.
Great video! Have not grown these. May have to try in pots.
Just inherited some huge clumps of alstromeria in our new garden. This was very informative thank you! Can't wait to see what colour they all are
Lucinda is a tall alstroemeria and is pink, there are other tall ones which are not orange
This was wonderful! I love alstroemerias & often buy them as a cut flower as I use them in arrangements in the house. How wonderful to find out that they are easy to grow! Thanks for sharing!
Feeonagh Chambers glad you enjoyed the video, for more information you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @Alstroemeriaben
Thank you!
Perfect cut flowers, I only grow a tall white one under the eaves in my small cutting (plucking) garden. We are now in Spring and they are just flowering now. Thanks for super tips!
Hugo del Mar for more information you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
Thank you! So nice you are getting spring. Autumn is really in the air here now.
I feel inspired to grow them now! Great video, especially the comprehensive range of questions and brilliant answers from a top expert. Thanks a bunch!
Glad it was helpful!
Wisdom Tree for more information you can follow on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
Thank you for your no nonsense video. Informative and to the point.😊👍🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Hopefully British growers like this company will be able to expand now. Even Brexit has one advantage. Excellent and informative presentation.
My favourite cut flower, so many colours and long lasting.
🌻 Hello Alexandra, I do love Alstroemeria, they really make wonderfull and longlasting Flowerarangements. Great Video again!👍 Thank you and have a nice Weekend. Best wishes from germany. 🌻
Thank you, and have a good week!
I bought some AGM-winning varieties of alstroemeria around 2000, they are still great but have been superseded by newer, even better varieties in particular "Indian Summer" which has an incredibly long flowering season and a good clumping habit of dark foliage. My favourite garden plant bar none!
Yes I have some love this kind of flower . They only problem very few colour available here Scotland .
You could buy mail order from else where in the UK, try Sarah Raven, Burncoose Nurseries, Crocus or Alstroemeria Select.
Hi what a fantastic presentation, everything u need 2 know,well done. Des.
Glad you enjoyed it
Super advice and will continue to enjoy our alstroemerias more than ever. Will be getting a few more varieties thanks to this interview. Many thanks Alexandra.
Frances Moskovits for more information please follow on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
Thank you. I imagine the alstroemerias will be very pleased to end up in your border.
Excellent, no-nonsense information and guest expert. Thank you.
I have discovered your channel today. All the positive comments you received are well deserved. Great find. Informative. inspiring. down to earth. well researched. and you show such beautiful gardens. A real treat. After having been disappointed with Alstroemerias, I will try again :) Most of what I plant seem happy in my garden, but I just cannot keep Dianthus. I can't get the balance right. they either dry out or rot or turn to dust..... maybe you could consider them for one your videos one day ??? Thank you.
patricia le leonnec please feel free to follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen or follow on Facebook at Crosslands Flower Nursery for more information . Thank you for watching
That's a very good idea. I found dianthus were rather scrappy although they kept going just enough so I would have felt guilty digging them up!
Great tutorial. Alstromeria can be invasive in our region (Vancouver BC Canada 🇨🇦--a friend in garden club removed yards of soil to eradicate them from her borders where it had taken over). I'll try some in pots. I love the bloom, and they last forever as cut flowers.
They can be invasive in some parts here, and in my sister-in-law's garden in Australia.
@@TheMiddlesizedGarden when we bought our first house, I thought any plant that said "spreads quickly" was wonderful. Then 2 years later, I understood that in a small garden that meant "takes over". Japanese anemone, bachelor's button, evening primrose, vinca (17 years later I still find the odd bit of vinca).
This video is absolutely fantastic , in fact This is the Best Gardening video I think ive ever seen , I feel you gave me every bit of information I wished for ,and more, you delivered it, in such a super way , I feel Im now armed with the knowledge I sought and I can give my new alstroemerias plant the best chance to bloom . many thanks and well done to YOUx
thank you!
Thankyou for giving wonderful information.
Thank you!
Great information. Only trouble with the tall ones in NZ is they are so invasive. I’m trying to grow them in sunken pots in the ground this year.
Thank you so much for this .i I loved these flowers but have been so scared about growing them as they look very delicate! So I shall be brave and give it a go
Great video. I have had them in my garden for 30 years. This video provided alot of new ideas and information.
Great to hear!
Thankyou. Very helpful.
Great for long lasting arrangements.
Well done Alexandrea you knocked it out of the park! Ben really seems to know his stuff ...it was a privledge to listen. A quick question, Are Alstromeria's wildlife friendly? The RHS website implies not, it also marked only one with fragrance. And Ben if you could answer what are your top 5 favourites? thanks Harvey
harvinder singh uppal glad you enjoyed the video, you can find out more on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen. Yes they are wildlife friendly as I have lots in my garden. Mine have the smell of freshness as they are not sprayed with any chemicals after harvesting like the imports . A good garden variety is Indian summer
@@bencross4429 Thanks Ben, the Indiam Summer variety is widely available and i'm pretty sure it's bombproof in the garden. I was hoping for tips on the absolute stunners of the alstromeria world. Two drivers for the question....1. The 'Best Front Garden' in the East Midlands is just around the corner from me, so I need to raise the bar on my garden (Which is unfortunately partly tarmaced since it's a shared driveway .... but containers can work around my bedding area to negate that as being an hinderance) and 2. I've just joined the 'In Bloom' volunteers in my area, and again i think we need to raise the bar.
I've noticed that Sarah Raven has a Rich & Dark Alstroemeria collection of garden plants (not currently in stock but you can go on a list to hear when they're available, and the same goes for Crocus. 'Cardinal Purple' and 'Royal Velvet' look particularly stunning. A garden designer friend of mine says that there's a front garden she drives past every week, and she's been astounded by how long flowering the alstroemerias are in the garden - it's been months now. So I hope they do the same for you. As for wildlife friendly, bees and pollinators enjoy alstroemerias because they can get at the pollen. Plants with an open centre are generally easy to access, so alstroemerias fit into that. Happy front gardening!
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Hi Alexandra, so glad I followed your chat. Recently bought 2 shorts and the one flowered profusely and the other, yellow, not a bud in sight, now I know why. I would like to repot and let it enjoy a sunny, semi-shade spot. Looking forward to the blooms. and the talk was yet again, so informative. Thank you - love gardening.... 👏
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Very timely. I recently planted (Autumn in Oz) Alstroemeria Mona Lisa; Appel Bloesem; Regina and Rosita which all appear to be growing well and am looking forward to the flowers. ☺
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I imagine you don't have long to wait! I've just put my summer clothes away, but you are presumably looking yours out.
I never gave these a go because they are so beautiful...I assumed they would be hard to grow... thank you ...that's this summer sorted for me, my new obsession ⚘️🌷🌺🥀🌹🌻🌼🌾🪴🌲
Really good video, this flower is commonly sold as a cut flower here in US but I've not noticed it before in back gardens. I think this would be a great addition to my simple borders, thanks for the useful tips😊🍃
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Thanks Alexandra - funnily enough I just bought a climbing one! - BOMAREA HIRTELLA - and the main stem was snapped so I hope it has the same characteristics as the regular ones and will shoot again! M
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Lesley says that 'glyphosate usually sorts anything to do with alstroemerias' - she is so not a fan
@@TheMiddlesizedGarden I did chuckle! She wages a never ending war against them!!
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for all the info
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Best video on plants I have watched so far excellent information and put together so well Thank you. ( subscribed ).
A particularly good episode, very informative interview.
Excellent video just started with alsromeria so learned quite lot
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wonderful info! thank you!
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Thank you for these tips.
This channel is just amazing
Well presented and very informative. Thank you
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A very informative video.Thank you. Can you tell me do I need to 'thin' the dwarf variety of Alstroemeria to keep them in flower. I regularly thin my tall Indian Summer which does very well but I have not done that with the dwarf ones, half have been excellent and half did not seem to want to flower again. Hope you can help.
The more you can thin the more chance of flower heads
Thank you Ben, it just seemed a bit brutal to treat the small Alstroemeria the same as the small ones, so wanted to check first😊
Thank you for another wonderful video. If you continue profiling plants, can you please profile HELLEBORES. Again Thank You from Dallas, Texas 🌻🐝🌻
Hellebores is an excellent idea. I will look for an expert.
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Many thanks I knew people here would be helpful x
My favorite flower!
Lovely!
Very helpful, many thanks
What an amazing video! Thank you! ❤
Thanks, very useful info
very helpful tips there guys thanks
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Thnk u so very much sir for the information.❤️ Ur flowers 👍
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Alexandra, I think we don't credit Alstroemeria with the hardiness that they are capable of. Winter wet in a heavy soil is a killer, but with some lightweight winter mulch layer (pure leaves can get a bit soggy) they should be tried in a Zone 7 (Long Island USA). They get hardier as they get established.
I hear some people get a rash from alstroemeria. Not I, for one.
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Really interesting. I also think that growers are sometimes overly cautious (probably rightly so) when recommending hardiness zones. I get alot of comments from people who have left dahlias or cannas in the ground, although they are a zone 8 or 7, although normally this would never be recommended. Micro-climates probably help too.
I have them in zone 7. I am in hard clay but added alot of pine bark soil conditioner before planting and mounded it up
Thank you for tutorial wonderful advise
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Very helpful thank you
thank you so much for the great tips! always love your videos.
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@@bencross4429 I live in The Netherlands so visiting is a bit hard now (ahum) but wish you all the best. It was really informative I learned a lot.
I've only seen these in one garden in my area in the 30 yrs I've lived here but I would love to try them. I'll be looking for a place to buy one.
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Thank you, if you're in the UK, there are some online suppliers in the accompanying blog post, hope that helps - I think there are some good new garden varieties around:www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/how-grow-pick-alstroemerias-endless-flowers/
I am a new subscriber. Thank you for great info on my favorite flower.
Thank you and welcome!
Great presentatıon - Thank you
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This was excellent thank you
I am so jealous of all of you that could watch and listen to this video. I really want to learn what he has to say. I can watch the video, but there is no audio. I discovered I am no good at all at reading lips. Can't figure out the audio problem.
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Bang for buck these flowers are better than lilies as they flower for a longer period and are ideal for pots if you have a small garden. A tomato feed every week from April to September
I got purple,pink ,white and pink,purple and white red one with 2 tone leves and red ones and finaly got one yellow now looking for an orange one
Superb
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The rhizomes on my alstroemeria have pushed the crown out of the soil so that it’s no longer covered, should I add more soil around it?
Bev Cruz yes add more soil to cover it, for more information you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen
I'm so hooked, can you grow them in pollytunel , I'm in love with alstroemeria
Yes, I believe you can grow them in a polytunnel, but they're also quite hardy so you don't have to.
This was a great informative video but I can't find a single one on how to over winter them. Do I need to cut them back, mulch heavy?
I have 4 bare root Alstroemeria and it is snowing outside, can I put them in damp compost in a small pot until the snow goes and I can plant outside in the flower bed?
Patricia Hobson Hi Patricia, most garden varieties of Alstroemeria will survive even down to minus 5 degrees C. But yes if you take off all the growth and dig the roots up and pot up you can then put back into the beds after the winter. I have a video on planting Alstroemeria on my Instagram page @AlstroemeriaBen I'm also on Facebook if you search for Crosslands Flower Nursery.
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Thank you so much Ben .
I will pot them on until we are snow free and we get above -4 it's very cold in Yorkshire.
Bit boring granny flower varieties for my taste, however, the video was very informative as per usual.
I know what you mean!
I’m in Calgary Canada and my flowered pot gave me amazing blooms all summer now do I take it in to protect in from our cold winters around the corner and was seriously beautiful in full summer but it was a weird year this year2020 it’s now September still nice out for Canada but slipping into fall weather but didn’t know I could put it in the ground or do I bring it inside do I put it the ground for the winter will it grow back? I’m a first year gardener so need to know everything I can manage thanks great video oh mine is a dwarf oh April I replant then or do I have time still to place it in the ground?
If your winters regularly drop below minus 5 Celsius, then you should bring the pot planted up with alstroemerias into a sheltered frost-free place for the winter. And you can't leave alstroemerias in the ground if you have cold winters. In spring, you can either replant in the pot, giving it some new compost or plant into the ground, but it won't survive the following winter if it gets very cold. Hope that helps.
April Carr as long as the frost doesn't get the plant they will keep flowering! For more info you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AlstroemeriaBen glad you liked the video!
Hello from California! Since they are NOT poisonous, may I safely grow them under my apple tree? Great video. Thank you.
They should be fine grown under an apple tree - and also even a poisonous plant shouldn't affect the apples. You'd have to be careful with a poisonous plant wherever it grows, but it wouldn't be more problematic under the apple tree than anywhere else in the garden.
@@TheMiddlesizedGarden why thank you. I did not know that. We are very careful under the apple tree not wanting it to absorb toxins. That's most reassuring. I so appreciate you taking the time to reply and educate me. Most kind. Many blessings upon you, your show and all your viewers.
Beatuful!!
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Hiiii beauty!! I just received some that are buds last week, they look all wilted. Should I do anything to help them bloom? Any suggestions?
DIAMOND LARRY Hi there! Sounds like they have been out of water too long? You can try snipping the ends of the stems off and removing most of the leaves and placing in water. I also send out flowers in the UK nationwide direct to the public - 4 big bunches for £20 including delivery. You can find me on Instagram and Twitter @AlstroemeriaBen and on Facebook by searching Crosslands Flower Nursery.
@@bencross4429 awwwww thank you soooo much BEN!! I will be adding you and supporting! That’s amazing! So proud of you👏 🤗✨
I think the only thing you can do is snip off the ends and put them in water.