ALSTROEMERIA
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ALSTROEMERIA
Commonly known as Peruvian lily, St. Martin's flower
Any 3+ £12.00 each
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Genus of about 50 species of perennials from mountain screes and grassland in South America.
The fleshy tubers spread to form clumps.
The flowers are long-lasting for a vase and should be plucked rather than cut though care must be taken as contact with the foliage can aggravate skin allergies.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
A collective name given to seedlings mainly from crosses between A. ligtu and A. haemantha. Flower colour varies considerably. Longlasting as cut flowers. -
Pests & Diseases
Slugs viruses - red spider mite in greenhouse. -
Place of origin
South America, (Chile, Argentina). -
Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
50cm (20in) -
Spread
75cm (30in)
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TuberousClump-forming, fleshy-rooted perennial with narrow, lance-shaped leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
Sheltered site -
Partial shade
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may cause skin allergy
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