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carol13450

I live in an older Queensland house (1955) with an "updated over the years" garden. My love of gardens πŸŒΏπŸŒΊπŸƒπŸand photography πŸ“·, go hand-in-hand.

Alstroemeria psittacina 'Royal Star' syn. Alstroemeria psittacina 'Variegata'

  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2016
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carol13450

Help me identify this plant please. Not sure what this is...long flower stalk which shot up from the variegated leaf ground cover. #plantid #redandgreenflowers #variegated Is this another weed Katie? 🙄😊 @brightcolours

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brightcolours

Not if it's an Alstroemeria!! But they can be weedy and spread if they're happy with their location.

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brightcolours

#Alstroemeria #spreads #variegated

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brightcolours

Good article: www.dayliliesinaustralia.com.au/alstroemeria/

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brightcolours

"...very weedy Alstroemeria psittacina (sometimes called the New Zealand Christmas bell, though it actually comes from Brazil), which should never be planted in a home garden; its variegated form is just as invasive." www.igarden.com.au/plant-type.jsp?t=Alstroemeria

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brightcolours

#alstroemeriapsittacina

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brightcolours

Excellent cut flowers!!

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carol13450

So...is that good, or bad?? 😳 It certainly sounds exotic. Thank you for going to all that trouble and identifying it🤗👏🏼💐 @brightcolours

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carol13450

#photoapp #frameapp

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brightcolours

I'd keep them but know they may spread.

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carol13450

They are contained within a garden bed so should be right. @brightcolours

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