THEMATIC SEED CATALOGUE

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 60 cm.

Sisyrinchium junceum ssp. junceum
(Huilmo rosado)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 30 cm.

Sisyrinchium pearcei
(Huilmo)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 15 cm.

Solaria brevicoalita
()

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 30 cm.

Solenomelus segethii
(Clavelillo azul)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 20 cm.

Tropaeolum polyphyllum
(Soldadito grande de la cordillera)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 5 cm.

Viola cotyledon
(Hierba de corazón)

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 cm.

Viola sp. #1551
()

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 5 cm.

Viola vulcanica
(Violeta de los volcanes)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 35 cm.

Zoellnerallium andinum
(Cebollín)

Unidentified Plant #1700
()

Some ornamental value (B)

Acaena ovalifolia
(Amor seco, cadilla)

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height:100

Alstroemeria aurea
(Alstromeria dorada, Amancay, Liuto, Rayen-cachu)

Another interesting Alstroemeria. It is one of the first to be taken out of Chile for propagation and it served as a genetic pool for creating new vaireties. It is rather high (reaching up to 1 m), so it is best suited for outdoor growing. Not very demanding, but still you need to provide good watering and good, rich soil. Snow-hardy and can resist frost down to -15º C.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 70 cm.

Alstroemeria ligtu ssp. incarnata
()

This is a very beautiful Alstroemeria. It germinates relatively easily, grows fast, is undemanding. It tolerates some freezing, but its natural habitat is the medium altitude mountains. In Chile it is quite common in several areas.

Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Height: 60 cm.

Alstroemeria presliana ssp. presliana
(Alstroemeria)

This Alstroemeria is not as showy as many other alstoemerias, and has delicate pink-colored medium sized flowers. It needs relatively rich soil, considerbale watering, and is snow-hardy. In its natural habitat it prefers shady places under the trees.

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 80 cm.

Anemone multifida
()

This anemone is quite common in the central-southern parts of Chile and when blooming, presents a beautiful show with numerous white flowers which transform themselves into cottony seeds. It generally grows on volcanic soils with very good drainage and little organic matter. Snow is not a problem, watering should be average.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 80 cm.

Argylia potentillaefolia
()

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 50 cm.

Calceolaria cana
(Salsilla, Zarcilla)

This is a delicate, but beautiful plant which is relatively easy to grow. As with all calceolarias, the main problem is the size of the seedlings, so one must be very careful when transplanting. Compared to other calceolarias, this one needs considerably less watering. Once established, it can withstand snow cover and freezing temperatures.

Good ornamental value (A)

Height: 50 cm.

Calceolaria paralia
(Capachito de las vegas, topa-topa)

Some ornamental value (B)

Height: 70 cm.

Calceolaria thyrsiflora
(Capachito)