Alstroemeria 'Sirius' (Planet Series)
alstroemeria
Soft pink flowers with a gold throat and brownish-red freckles appear in profusion from early summer, creating an exotic feel to ther...
2 litre pot
£19.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Soft pink flowers with a gold throat and brownish-red freckles appear in profusion from early summer, creating an exotic feel to ther border. An easy to mix colour, this Peruvian lily looks beautiful when planted in sizeable clumps, and as it makes such a good cut flower, it is worth planting more than you need.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Alstroemeria Sirius (Planet Series):
Newly planted Alstroemerias should be given a very generous 20cm (8") deep mulch of chipped bark in their first winter to help the plants become established. In subsequent autumns, provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings to help protect the crowns. After flowering cut back the faded flower-stems, but make sure you always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies, as contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Warning
Humans: Skin allergen
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