Alstroemeria Aurantiaca Alstroemeria Peruvian Lily
All are outstanding cut flowers and like a well drained fertile soil.
Alstroemeria aurantiaca alstroemeria peruvian lily. It is recommended to fertilize once a year during autumn when the plant has lost its foliage with manure. Peruvian lily alstroemeria aurantiaca alstroemeria aurea orange. They make a striking display when they are planted in mass groupings.
Alstroemeria commonly called the peruvian lily or lily of the incas is a genus of flowering plants in the family alstroemeriaceae. Alstroemeria aurantiaca seeds peruvian lily alstroemeria aurea plant world seeds. We offer a generous packet from our sizeable stock beds of peruvian lilies.
Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity one in central chile the other in eastern brazil. This peruvian lily produces shades of pink and hot pink like no other alstroemeria. Peruvian lily alstroemeria aurantiaca devotion the hummingbirds will love your garden when you grow peruvian lilies from flower seed.
Alstroemeria aurea loves full sun to part shade and nutrient rich well drained soil. Mulching especially the first winter can make them hardy in colder zones than stated. Other common names peruvian lily.
5 cm exotic blossoms are often streaked or freckled and are available in a fabulous range of colors. One of the hardiest peruvian lilies alstroemeria aurea is a tuberous perennial with terminal clusters of small brilliant orange or golden yellow orchid like flowers often adorned with spotting and streaking. Peruvian lilies are fragrant and they are an excellent cut flower lasting as long as 2 weeks in the vase.
These hardy and trouble free spectacular plants form slowly expanding clumps of orchid like orange and yellow blooms which improve unattended over the years. Species of alstroemeria from chile are winter growing plants while th. Borne in loose clusters their 2 in.
This alstroemeria is native to the southern cone of south america chile and argentina. They are all native to south america although some have become naturalized in the united states mexico australia new zealand madeira and the canary islands. Bringing a cheerful note to the garden they bloom profusely for weeks above a handsome foliage of lance shaped green leaves.