Are you sure they're seeds? Alstro's have stamens that fall off. They're pretty small & they're dark & oblong. There would be a lack of flowers & seed pods.
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Posts: 7246 | Location: Black Creek, WI Zone 5 | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
Whether you can, successfully, grow "Alstromeria", Peruvian Lily, depends on whether you can get viable seed. Some of the hybrids, which will most likely be those purchased in a grocers, will seldom produce viable seed. Where this plant is hardy (Zones 6 through 10), and if non hybrids are planted, it can become invasive, so if the right plants are used viable seeds can be gotten.
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Posts: 7929 | Location: Twin Lake, MI USA | Registered: Aug 19, 2004
Seeds are available online but I wonder whether or not you would get the type of plant that you can buy for about $15 at a nursery. Maybe some of the smaller varieties would work out but the taller varieties used in floral arrangements are grown commercially just like long stem roses.
Posts: 2543 | Location: Ohio | Registered: Feb 25, 2006
I was wondering about the viability. Know the problems with many commercial items you buy. probably won't waste my time as i forget to water baby plants quite often... chris
Posts: 5050 | Location: Tampa Bay | Registered: Jan 10, 2003
