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Botanical Name: Alstroemeria
Common Name: Peruvian Lily
Hardiness: Zone 4 - 9
Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Colours: Orange, pink/yellow accents
Foliage: Narrow, lance shaped
Height: 2 - 3 feet
Spread: 2-3 foot Clumps
Soil Type: Rich, acidic
Moisture: Well drained
Care Level:
alstroemeria aur.

General Description:
Grows well in full sun or light shade. Forms large clumps bearing dozens of lily shaped flowers. The lance shaped leaves are twisted and narrow. Great natualizing plant for situations as under trees or on banks.

aur. Orange King -Yellow with black accents 60 cm
Ligtu Hybrid -Pink with yellow accents 80 cm

Care and Maintenance:
Protect/mulch for winter. Best left undisturbed once established, although one year seedlings transplant well. Prefers well enriched, well drained acidic soil.

Uses & Features:
Borders
Containers (large)
Cut flower
Naturalized under trees, on sloped banks
Varieties Available:
Aurantiaca -Orange King
Ligtu Hybrid