Alstroemeria, 'Ligtu Hybrids'

Genus: Alstroemeria

Variety: 'Ligtu Hybrids'

Family Name: Amaryllidaceae/Alliaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 82D

English Name(s): Peruvian Lily

Hardiness: Hardy

Lifecycle: Perennial

Suitable for: Cut Flowers

Colour: Mixed

Flowers: May, June, July

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow directly in autumn. Sow indoors Feb-July. Seeds need a period of cold-warm-cold to germinate. Easiest to sow directly and allow natural winter cold to offer ideal conditions for germination the following spring as weather warms. Indoors, sow 6mm deep into moist, well-drained seed compost, add a layer of vermiculite. Propagate. Ideal temp. 20-25°C for 3 weeks then cold stratify. Move to 5°C for 3 weeks then return to warmth, 20°C for germination. Germination takes 30 days approx. but if sown directly in spring can take up to 1 year. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots  or acclimatise and sow out.

Growing Instructions

Prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full or partial sun. Young plants are best left undisturbed to form clumps. Mulch for the first two winters. If you live in a cold area plant in pots and bring indoors over winter.

Cultivation Instructions

Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring. Pull stems up after flowering leaving the tubers in the ground.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 15

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.