About
Alstroemeria 'Angelina' is a perennial that grows in clumps, reaching approximately 90 cm tall. It features dark green, lanceolate leaves and produces tall stems adorned with clusters of funnel-shaped red flowers. These blooms have a purple tint and a yellow throat marked with dark brown speckles, offering an extended display throughout the summer.
About the genus
Alstroemeria are herbaceous perennials with fleshy roots that develop into spreading clumps. They feature upright stems adorned with narrow, lanceolate leaves. In summer, these plants produce umbels of prominent, funnel-shaped flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- Contact may cause skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Young plants best left undisturbed to form clumps, use a dry mulch for the first two winters. See Alstroemeria cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Pull up spent flowered stems, leaving tubers in ground
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a virus