About
This herbaceous perennial forms clumps and can reach a height of 90 cm. It features lanceolate, medium green foliage and produces lightly fragrant, funnel-shaped blooms from summer through autumn. The flowers are predominantly rich yellow, accented with orange tips and dark brown flecks.
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
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
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
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun in rich, fertile, free-draining soil which is neutral or slightly acidic. This cultivar is hardier than many others; for more advice, see alstroemeria cultivation
- Pruning
- Pull up spent flowered stems, leaving tubers in ground
- Propagation
- Propagate, for personal use, by division in spring; take care of the fragile roots which must be replanted immediately after division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a virus