Bring vibrant color and elegance to your garden with Red Alstroemeria Psittacina, an heirloom flowering plant admired for its striking red blooms and long-lasting flowers. Ideal for cottage gardens, borders, and container planting, this hardy plant attracts pollinators while adding charm and visual interest to any outdoor space. Its low-maintenance nature ensures it thrives season after season.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Perennial flowering plant
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Height/Spread: 12 – 24 inches tall, clumping growth habit
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Flower Color: Bright red
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Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost or organic matter
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Special Traits: Long-lasting blooms, pollinator-friendly, hardy, low-maintenance
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or outdoors after frost danger has passed.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining, fertile soil enriched with organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 10 – 12 inches apart for optimal growth.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 14 – 28 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming, provide adequate sunlight, and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture.
