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Garden Express :: Perennials :: Alstroemeria
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Alstroemeria |
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Alstroemerias (also known as Peruvian Lilies) are stringy, bulbous rhizomes that produce beautiful orchid-like flowers that are carried in clusters on top of the stems. Once settled in their environment the Alstroemeria will flower profusely. The more you pick, by simply pulling the stem out of the ground, the more the flowers reproduce. Good drought and frost tolerance.
Alstroemeria are very popular as cut flowers and look great in a summer border or dwarf varieties are suitable for pots.
Princess Lilies™ - Dwarf Alstromeria
Princess Lilies™ are beautiful lily-like flowers. They flower prolifically in sun and shade, flowers for a least 9 months, is very tough, has good drought tolerance, is ideal for pots and gardens and is available in a terrific selection of colours.
These delightful compact plants will flower continuously from spring to late autumn provided their few needs are met. Princess Lilies are ideal border plants, or as feature plants containers.
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Princess Lily Autumn Collection
Code: PLIACO
Alstroemeria Princess Lily
3 individually named Alstroemeria varieties of our choosing from this great range of colours (pictured).
3 plants for $29.90 save 20%
| 75mm pots. |
| Orders including this plant will be held until March 2010. |
Price: $29.90
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Alstroemeria Planting and Growing Guide |
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Common names: Alstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas. Princess Lilies are a specific range of dwarf Alstoemerias.
Botanical name: Alstroemeria Hybrids
Family name: Alstroemeriaceae
Plant type: Tuberous Perennial
Size: Tall - 30cm wide x 1-1.5m m high;
Dwarf (including Princess Lilies) - 30 cm wide x 20-30 cm wide.
Flowering: Spring through autumn.
Positioning: Full sun to part shade.
Planting: Take care to well cover fleshy roots but do not bury shoots too deep.
General information: A clumping perennial that produces many flowers during the warmer months. Highly regarded
as a beautiful, long lasting cut flower.
Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
Watering: Keep soil slightly moist while growing, do not allow
plants to get too dry or too wet whilst dormant.
Fertilising: Top dress during warmer months. Liquid feed fortnightly once
flower buds appear.
Pruning: ‘Pluck’ flower stems out of the ground to pick. Picking flowers will encourage further flowering. Tidy up old foliage and cut back in winter to
50mm from the base.
Pests: Slugs and snails can be a problem.
Tips: Alstroemeria rhizomes are very fragile when they are dormant. Keep bare rooted plants damp and replant as soon as possible.
Refrigeration is best for storing dormant plants.
Preferred climate zones: Cool, Temperate, Arid, Semi-arid, Mild Tropical, Tropical.
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