germination of seeds
Jane McGary (Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:34:59 PDT)

Roland wrote

This is also true of many western Alstroemeria species (Leontochir is
considered by some botanists to belong in that genus). If you have
room it's safest to plant one seed per pot, then set the young plants
in their new position in the soil ball without disturbance. I haven't
ever germinated Leontochir, but the way it grows in nature suggests
that it has a wide-ranging root system similar to the larger
Alstroemerias. Even little Alstroemeria species hate replanting: I
lost all my A. patagonica during my recent move, even though I
brought them over in their mesh basket and tried not to disturb them
when replanting.

In contrast, I had no trouble replanting A. isabellana from Brazil,
and A. psittacina (A. pulchella), another easterner, is routinely
sold and replanted as nursery stock.

Jane McGary
Portland, Oregon, USA