I have eight plants, so I will make up eight pots with varying amounts of sand and rocks - maybe I can water some with seawater. I have one family member who lives on the shore, but unfortunately it is too rocky and won’t allow for plants on its shallow beach. Diane > On Mar 25, 2020, at 2:22 PM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > I was there with Diane when we saw the wonderful expanse of this plant on Pichidangui's rocky beach, within the spray of the surf. I doubt very much that it is frost-hardy, as I've never seen it away from the coast. I think it's one of the species involved in the "Princess Lily" group of hybrids, which have similar thick, shiny green leaves, short stature, and well-marked flowers. As for soil, it appears to grow in rocks of various sizes, and I assume with sand down below. There are some other coastal alstros that enjoy similar conditions, such as Alstroemeria werdermannii. Having no really frost-free place for such large plants, I haven't tried growing them. > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…