Buy alstroemeria Alstroemeria 'ligtu hybrids'

Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: slow-growing to average
Flowering period: June to August
Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)

Producing a mass of multi-coloured, funnel-shaped flowers throughout summer, these showy perennials will slowly spread to form good-sized clumps if they are planted in a sheltered spot. The flowers are excellent for cutting and will be long-lasting in a vase, so it is worth planting a few more than you need for the border.
Garden care: Plant outside 20cm deep and 30-45cm apart after frost, or into pots under glass at any time. 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. Newly planted alstroemerias should be given a very generous 20cm 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.