Alstroemeria symbolizes
Virtues of friendship and devotion, Wealth, Prosperity and Fortune. They are
lovely and valuable. Alstroemerias, which are often quite rich in color are
used in the flower vase. They can last for two weeks and are also known as cut flowers.
Alstroemerias bloom most freely in the summers and come in almost all shades of
the rainbow except true blue.
Alstroemeria plants can grow
from one foot to three feet tall, and can spread upto one to two feets. They
start blooming before the mid-summer and comes in broad range of colors
including red, pink, lavender, purple, yellow, orange, and white, often with a
contrasting throat color, splotches and streaks.
How
to Grow Alstroemeria
Alstroemerias should be
planted in an area which is partly sunny and slightly shady. It grows best
between May and August and requires a well-drained soil, full of nutrition.
They should be supplied with plenty of organic matter, and watered regularly. A
slow releasing fertilizer should be added in the spring season.
The taller plants needs
support in form of stalks, so that they do not collapse (fall down) in the
winds or rain. Alstroemerias produce too much seeds, and should be dead-headed
after they have done blooming to prevent them from spreading excessively.
