Until recent years mauve was a colour missing from the Summer range of Alstroemeria this changed with the introduction of Summer Saint and now Summer Chic is joining it. We find Summer Alstroemerias to be good for cutting and for garden displays, you can combine both because it does the plants no harm to pick flowers for the house. Hardy down to around minus 15c, just be careful they don't get too wet in Winter as they will rot. Hardy to around minus 15c.

During this year, we will be offering Summer Saint 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.