California Gardening: Flowers from Yard to Vase - CA series, 1 by soilsandup

soilsandup wrote:
I have grown about 3-4 different alstromerias during the last 10 years. A couple have been totally wimpy and was too short to be used as cut flowers, and some have performed beautifully. This particular yellow orange one is very vigorous, and needs to be kept in check to prevent it taking over when you plant it in a spot where it is happy. But, it produces an abundance of blooms for almost 2 months. My sister gave me a clump of this about 5 years ago. This photo was taken at the end of May.