Help in looking for 'Alstroemeria'

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I am looking for an evergreen magnolia to buy

July 7, 2008 at 09:33

Anonymous Says

GardenWise horticulturist Carolyn Jones responds:

Evergreen magnolias are called Magnolia grandiflora, and they are readily available at garden centers in the appropriate zone (zone 5 and up).

Several cultivars are grown by Monrovia Nursery. My favorites are 'Little Gem' (smaller leaves with a rich brown indumentum, compact habit but eventually gets as large as the other cultivars), 'D.D. Blanchard' and 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' (extra large leaves and extra velvety indumentum). They are all handsome cultivars. The first two are Great Plant Picks; learn more about them at www.greatplantpicks.org.

To find a retailer near you that sells Monrovia Nursery's plants, go to this web page:
http://www.monrovia.com/learn/plant_catalog/search.php?search_term=magno...
and enter your postal code.

Alternatively, look for a local nursery that grows them closer to home.

There is also a cultivar called 'Victoria', which is said to have originated in Victoria in the 1930s, but beyond that I've not learned more details.

Cheers!

Carolyn Jones

July 16, 2008 at 12:40

ybc Says

Where can I purchase an Alstroemeria plant or seed?
Thank you,
Tracy
Canada

June 12, 2008 at 00:01

Anonymous Says

For plants that are "invasive" - if you like them -- plant them in pots!! You can even submerge the pots in your garden, if you like.

I learned from experience with mint that I casually planted in my garden one year!! But -the next year, when I dug it up (well, most of it!!), I "threw" it into a LARGE container until I could figure out what to do with it. The next Spring, when I pulled it out of the pot I found out the roots had just continued to grow round & round the pot - but the roots had stayed close to the surface & I didn't need a huge pot for the rooting system.

Good Luck!

North Van Girl

June 6, 2008 at 10:45

Anonymous Says

I totally agree!! I received the plant as a "friendship" plant. It should be called an enemy plant. I live in Oregon and the plant is thriving despite my best efforts to kill. The roots are very fragil, thus cannot be pulled. Digging is the only option - and very deep!

Shirley R

June 2, 2008 at 13:39

Anonymous Says

I was trolling through your excellent website, and noticed that a reader was wondering where to find orange alstromeria. I have it in my garden in North Vancouver, and the first thing I would say is DON`T plant it--the variety that I bought several years ago is extremely invasive and difficult to eradicate. The flowers are lovely in the summer and keep well as cut flowers, but I honestly wish I had never planted it. Already (end of March) I can see the shoots popping up among my sedums and other perennials in my front border--it is almost impossible to dig it out, as the roots are about a foot below the soil surface, and look like a vast network of worms--quite creepy, actually! I know we are all more reluctant these days to use herbicides, and they don't work anyway on this stuff--the only thing that would work is to dig up the entire bed deeply, and that's just too much work. If you have an open space with lots of room for an invasive plant, then you might like it, but you've been warned!!

Kathy H

April 1, 2008 at 11:42

ybc Says