Alstroemeria 'Spitfire'
alstroemeria Spitfire
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- size:
- bare root
- available within:
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: slow growing to average
- Flowering period: June and July
- Other features: contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Orange-red petals, which have a flash of dazzling yellow and are flecked with brownish plum, form vibrant flowers that put on an eye-catching summer display. This, combined with the striking variegated foliage, makes it a very handsome plant, which looks wonderful in borders with a hot colour scheme. They also make long-lasting cut flowers, so planting more than you need is a wise investment. - Garden care: Alstroemerias will need some protection in their firast year or two, so only plant out when all danger of frost has passed.Set the bare roots out carefully onto well-prepared soil, or if planting into pots, use a good, multi-purpose compost. The plant will grow from the rhizome, not the fleshy storage bulb, so it is important that any bud on the rhizome is pointing upwards before being covered with 7 - 8cm (3") soil. Keep the soil moist whilst the plant starts to grow and develop, which should be in spring. 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 will 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.
- Eventual Height: 0.90m
- Eventual Spread: 0.45m