{"id":433,"date":"2022-05-10T23:28:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/?p=433"},"modified":"2022-05-10T23:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:28:47","slug":"alstroemere-indian-summer-alstroemeria-growing-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/gardening\/flowers\/alstroemere-indian-summer-alstroemeria-growing-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Alstroemeria Indian Summer (Alstroemeria): growing advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purple foliage of an original beauty serves as a setting for many flowers in orange hues, here is a plant with generous flowering which will be ideal for decorating flower beds and pots!\u00a0Easy to grow, requiring only minimal maintenance, Alstroemeria &#8216;Indian Summer&#8217; (Alstroemeria) is simply irresistible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Characteristics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soil: drained and light<br>Spacing: 70 cm between 2 plants<br>Planting: in May<br>Flowering: from June to October<br>Exposure: sun &#8211; partial shade<br>Use: full ground and pot<br>Height: 50 to 60 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alstroemeria &#8216;Indian Summer&#8217; is a new cultivar, very appreciated for its generous development, the original color of its foliage, and especially the &#8220;pep&#8221; of its flowering with flamboyant hues mixing orange, yellow and brown.\u00a0Easy to grow, requiring only limited maintenance, it has all the qualities to find its place in a garden or even in a pot on a balcony or terrace.<\/li><li>Wait until all risk of frost has passed in the spring to plant this alstroemeria.\u00a0In the ground, it appreciates a light, well-drained soil, even sandy or stony, or poor.\u00a0It appreciates full sun or partial shade in the southernmost regions.<\/li><li>Soak the root ball in a basin of water and dig a hole twice the size of the root ball in all directions.\u00a0Pour a mixture of sand and compost at the bottom before installing the plant.\u00a0Recap with earth.\u00a0Adjust the height so that the collar is flush with the surface of the ground.\u00a0Water copiously.\u00a0Regular watering is necessary for the time of recovery and in summer during hot weather.\u00a0If it rains enough: no need to water.\u00a0Once the plant is well established, it does little for watering and even tolerates drought.<\/li><li>In pots, choose a container pierced at the bottom.\u00a0Line the bottom with a layer of clay balls, to ensure drainage.\u00a0Fill the pot 1\/3 full with a mixture of potting soil, garden soil, and river sand.\u00a0Install the plant in the pot before filling the vacant gaps with the substrate.\u00a0Water.\u00a0Although this plant does not require much water, do not forget that in a pot, the substrate dries very quickly.\u00a0In summer, water when the mixture dries on 3 cm and never leave water in the cup.\u00a0Adding a &#8216;Special Flowering Plant&#8217; liquid fertilizer every 3 weeks is sufficient to support flowering.\u00a0Although hardy down to -10 \u00b0 C, the plant has deciduous foliage that disappears in winter.\u00a0It is then sufficient to cut it 10 cm from the ground and then mulch the stump to protect it from the cold.<\/li><li>Overwinter the alstroemeria &#8216;Indian Summer&#8217; in a pot in a frost-free location and water only when the substrate is almost completely dry.\u00a0Repotting takes place in April-May at the first signs of recovery.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alstroemeria &#8216;Indian Summer&#8217; works wonder in beds or in mixed-border with the purple color of its foliage which can be admired at its true value.\u00a0Orange flowers blend perfectly with bedding plants in bluish, lilac, or yellow hues to create contrast or stay in continuity.\u00a0On the balcony or on the terrace, in a flared jar, it displays all its beauty!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purple foliage of an original beauty serves as a setting for many flowers in orange hues, here is a plant with generous flowering which will be ideal for decorating flower beds and pots!\u00a0Easy to grow, requiring only minimal maintenance, Alstroemeria &#8216;Indian Summer&#8217; (Alstroemeria) is simply irresistible! 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