Alstroemeria is that humble bloom that can save the day in ikebana. It’s so easy, you feel like a pro, so abundant and affordable, it’s almost overlooked, so uncomplicated and prolific in the garden it almost plants itself!See it there at TJs or at the florist, in the back row, so modest and unassuming? So many colors, vivid reds, lavenders of every shade, white, dusky gold, dark and light, striped or freckled. Stems are long and sturdy, but lightweight and sinuous, and — bonus! — they can last