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
Taller variety good for cutting. -
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, viruses - red spider mite in greenhouse. -
Place of origin
South America(Chile, Argentina). -
Height
0.9m(3ft) -
Herbaceoustuberous perennial.
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
dry mulch in winter in frost prone areas first few years. -
Partial shade
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may cause skin allergy
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Mature Size0.9m(3ft)
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