Peruvian Lily Vase Life
You should always wear gloves when handling this plant.
Peruvian lily vase life. Borne in loose clusters their 2 in. Once picked peruvian lily lasts a good two weeks in water. Long lasting each individual flower lasts about 1 week and each stem will have blooms for up to 2 weeks.
Ethylene damage includes flower fall and transparent petals. Peruvian lily lily of the inca parrot lily alstroemeria an essential component of many bouquets thanks to their long vase life over 2 weeks peruvian lilies alstroemeria are striking beauties that also deserve a spot outdoors. My first experience with it was using it as a filler flower among larger specimens in tall vases as well as a stand alone in small bud vases and bubble bowls.
Fill a clean vase with water. 5 cm exotic blossoms are often streaked or freckled and are available in a fabulous range of colors. Resembling lilies with their attractive trumpet like flowers they grow from tuberous roots which spread outward gradually increasing the plant size each year provided.
This plant makes a popular cut flower because of its long vase. Alstroemeria alstro peruvian lily inca lily lily of the incas. An essential component of many bouquets thanks to their long vase life over 2 weeks peruvian lilies alstroemeria are striking beauties that also deserve a spot outdoors.
Peruvian lilies begin blooming in early summer and can continue through the end of summer and into fall depending on the variety. Peru brazil and chile were the first growers of this flower. This quick video walks you through the seven steps it takes for simple alstroemeria care and answers many of the commonly asked questions about how to handle alstroemeria cut flowers upon arrival.
A note of caution. Add a packet of floral preservative to the water or create your own by adding 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon sugar and 12 teaspoon chlorine bleach to. Have alstromeria on the mind now.
Alstroemeria care 7 steps to follow for longer vase life.