Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Alstroemeria
The roots of an Inca Lily looks a bit like that of a Dahlia, with a slim finger-like rhizome or group of rhizomes. The flowers grow on long stems ending in an umbel with more than 10 lily or trumpet shaped flowers on.
Rocking around three candle trees floral art design with berries, dendrobium orchids, alstroemeria, cymbidium orchids and lisianthus flowers
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Varieties
There are 190 cultivars and many hybrids.
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Uses
Long stems are great in line work and the individual flowers are perfect for body flowers. The small flowers look great combined with lilies.
Conditioning
Choose stems that are just opining with all its colour showing but only a few petals turning. Look for undamaged stems and healthy green foliage. If the foliage is yellow it is best not to purchase the flowers as it is a sign of stress caused by flower preservative. Cut the white lower portion of the stem and remove the lower foliage from the stems. Condition in warm water with flower food. Do not remove all the foliage when conditioning because the green leaves help with the uptake of water.
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