Purple alstroemeria flowers

A Flowery Indulgence

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Hubby decided that he wanted to get some new plants for the potted display he keeps by our front door. This meant a very welcome trip to one of our local nurseries was in order. (We’re lucky in having a couple of nurseries nearby that have a good range of plants at moderate prices.)

As you can imagine, we came home with a good haul of new plants, including these two alstroemerias. I had wanted to buy some for a long time and was just waiting to see the right colours. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you won’t be at all surprised to see that these purple shades were my choice.

We all need an occasional indulgence – my favourite one is flowers. I love their beauty and they give me something that I want to photograph. They make me smile.

White and purple alstroemeria flower
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Published by Ann Mackay

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12 thoughts on “A Flowery Indulgence”

  1. Unfamiliar with this kind of flower, I found the following in Wikipedia: “Alstroemeria (/ˌælstrɪˈmɪəriə/), commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are all native to South America, although some have become naturalized in the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity; one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil. Species of Alstroemeria from Chile are winter-growing plants, while those of Brazil are summer growing. All are long-lived perennials except A. graminea, a diminutive annual from the Atacama Desert of Chile.”

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    1. Good info Steve! They’re used as a cut flower here, as well as a garden plant, and are becoming much commoner in garden centres than they were just a few years ago.

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    1. I agree, Jude, some of the colours are too much in the garden. These two are in pots – my garden flowers mostly have a more naturalistic look and these would seem odd beside them. Some flowers are great for photography but just don’t mix well in borders. (Maybe I need to make a cutting garden – if I had the space!)

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  3. That’s one of the prettiest purples possible: both the solid color, and the white and purple combination. I really enjoy these flowers. As I mentioned to Steve, they are relatively long-lasting as cut flowers, which makes them a good selection for us non-gardeners who’d like a few blooms for the house.

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