I also am growing the purported Alstroemeria x Bomarea cross, but cannot se any Alstroemeria characteristics in it. I have never grown Bomarea before, but believe that is what I am growing now. However, I am a complete amateur and this is only my observation from growing the plant in the ground in Zone 9, Pebble Beach, CA. It is vigorous, has had no disease or insect problems, but just does not seem "as advertised". Shirley Meneice -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of N Sterman Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 1:37 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Alstroemeria x bomarea I recently purchased a plant labeled Alstroemeria x Bomarea (or maybe Bomarea x Alstroemeria) from a nursery in Eugene. Its foliage looks very Alstreomeria like but a bit more blue-green than green. Flowers were just opening when I got it and were tubular coral - unfortunately, they disappeared in the week-long journey it took for the plant to make it from Portland to So California via UPS (I didn't have a choice but to have someone else ship it and the folks who packed it did a lousy job). I don't find mention of this intergeneric hybrid in the PBS wiki or in the archives - does anyone recall seeing a discussion about it? Or know anything about it? I'm wondering about where to plant it and what to expect it to do once it is in the ground.... Thanks! Nan ***************************************** Nan Sterman Plant Soup, Inc. TM TalkingPoints@PlantSoup.Com PO Box 231034 Encinitas, CA 92023 Order your personalized copy of the all new California Gardener's Guide vol II at http://www.plantsoup.com/ Watch A Growing Passion now on YouTube! Search for all five segments, starting at http://youtube.com/watch/?v=4bpTdXY3cG8 _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/