Xela's Garden
Peruvian Lily
Genus: Alstroemeria.
Species: Alstroemeria ligtu.
fertile sandy soil
sunny sheltered spot
Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: slow-growing to average
Flowering period: June to August
Flower colour: mixed shades of pink, rose-red, yellow and apricot
Other features: excellent cut flowers; contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation
Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
Producing a mass of multi-coloured, funnel-shaped flowers throughout summer, these showy perennials will slowly spread to form good-sized clumps if they are planted in a sheltered spot. The flowers are excellent for cutting and will be long-lasting in a vase, so it is worth planting a few more than you need for the border.
Garden care: Plant bulbs outside 20cm deep and 30-45cm apart after frost, or into pots under glass at any time. After flowering cut back the faded flower-stems, but make sure you always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies, as contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation. Newly planted Alstroemerias should be given a very generous 20cm (8") deep mulch of chipped bark in their first winter to help the plants become established. In subsequent autumns, provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings will help protect the crowns.
[Source: http://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/bulbs/other-bulbs/alstroemeria-ligtu-hybrids/classid.2000017754/ ]
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Reminders for this plant
Due almost 16 years ago:
Tidy
Always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies since contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation. After flowering cut back the faded flower stems.
Due over 15 years ago:
Mulch
Always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies since contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
In autumn provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings to protect young plants.
Due over 14 years ago:
Tidy
Always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies since contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation. After flowering cut back the faded flower stems.
Due over 13 years ago:
Mulch
Always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies since contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
In autumn provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings to protect young plants.
Due over 12 years ago:
Mulch
Always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies since contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
In autumn provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings to protect young plants.
Due over 11 years ago:
Mulch
Always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies since contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
In autumn provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings to protect young plants.
Due almost 11 years ago:
Tidy
After flowering [June-Aug] cut back the faded flower-stems, but make sure you always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies, as contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
Due over 10 years ago:
Mulch
In autumn provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings to help protect the crowns.
