About
This perennial forms clumps and reaches heights of up to 90 cm. It features lance-shaped, mid-green foliage. From summer through early autumn, it produces clusters of flowers characterized by deep reddish-pink petals, each highlighted by a golden yellow throat that displays dark maroon speckles.
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
- East-facing, South-facing, West-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
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Add a dry mulch in winter to protect from frost. See Alstroemeria cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Pull up spent flowered stems, leaving tubers in ground
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of established clumps in autumn or very early spring, replant immediately to minimise disturbance
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a virus