When you replant Alstroemeria, it may be tempting to dig them up and check the progress – do not do this! You can also wait and see if they come up – but if you are seeing no growth at all then you might start to worry. Rather than sitting …

Some plants grow from seeds, others from tubers – also known as rhizomes. Alstroemeria is one of the latter, and this is actually a great way for plants to propagate themselves. By growing as tubers under the ground, the plant can not only produce flowers and seeds and grow that …

Alstroemeria is a beautiful, striking plant that is related to the lily (in fact its common name is Peruvian Lily). Originating from South America, they produce spectacular blooms that are bursting with colour, and look attractive both as cut flowers or growing outside in the garden. The flowers range in …