Sam: I've done lots of ligtu transplants from seedlings and been
where you are now.

You can leave the seedlings in the pot for another few months or
transplant them now; note that the roots you see are fleshy roots,
not the fibrous ones required for good rhizome growth. The important
thing to see is that the one to 3 fleshy roots are joined to a very
small rhizome and probably everything has to be handled gently to
keep the seedlings from falling apart.

By gently I don't mean using kid gloves, just avoiding a lot of
torque or bouncing around.

The biggest problem with growing alstroemeria in San Francisco is
finding a spot with enough sun, just the opposite of what I run into
in Davis. Ligtus are very hardy in my experience and can tolerate a
lot of heat and cold.

Please write if you have other questions.

Roy
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