New in 2021. Valentino is a lovely rich red with almost black markings. During a hot dry Summer, Red flowers can either get deeper or fade, we now know that Valentino tends to hold its colour. A good choice to add a touch of colour to large containers and Borders. Same dwarf habit as our the other varieties in this section, flowering stems up to 30 cm tall. Best with some form of protection in Winter.  Inticancha and Incas are hardy down to -5 so they will need some protection in winter as we often get to -8.

During this year, we will be offering Valentino as:-

Garden Ready Plants in 11cm pots. Orders for these need to be placed by the end of February, after which time we will close our order books. This gives us time to grow them ready for sending out in mid May, at which time they can be planted directly outside.

Jumbo plugs, these will be available to order from early March until the middle of April. Growing Alstroemeria from Jumbo plugs is a great way of saving money for experienced gardeners who can grow them in a heated greenhouse, but they are not suitable for planting straight outside. We recommend planting them into 11cm pots upon arrival and keeping them at a minimum temperature of 12c, by around the middle of May they should be ready for planting outside.

Flowering plants in 3lt pots will be available from late May onwards, but are only for collecting, no mail order.