A. aurea is native further south of Chile, but I would have never guessed it was hardy enough to thrive in Sweden, William. I thought that the Alstroemerias that grow in The Andes mountains, where our ski centres are, would be the hardiest, but these might be less attractive to plant breeders, since they are low growing (would do great as ground covers). While I still lived in Santiago, I used to visit the area, take pictures (which are now posted at our PDB) and collect some seeds. I remember a Canadian member at DG growing Alstroemeria pallida in a greenhouse, obtaining 30cm/1foot stems.
