Alstroemeria Inticancha® (Six Colours)
Plant Details
Doba: Bright, striking red flowers with yellow markings cover the compact foliage throughout summer and into autumn
Maya: The large pure white flowers, with defined pink markings, smother attractive compact foliage from June onwards.
Mirabel: Striking cherry red and white flowers cover compact foliage throughout summer and autumn.
Moon: Beautiful white flowers with soft lilac markings cover the compact foliage throughout summer and into autumn.
Navayo: A mound of gorgeous lilac purple flowers cover the attractive compact foliage, from summer into autumn.
Sunshine: A profusion of soft pink flowers with yellow markings smother the attractive foliage from June onwards (featured image)
Month Available: May
Evergreen / Deciduous: Deciduous
Flower Colour: Multi-coloured
Suitable For Wildlife: None
Soil Type: Well-drained
Sun/Shade: Full sun or partial shade
Season of Interest: Summer
Flower/Foliage/Berries: Flowers
Plant Type: Perennial
Hardy: Protect from long periods of frost
Main Attribute: Flowering summer to autumn.
Height / Spread: 30cm x 30cm (12in x 12in)
Growing Tips & Additional Information
To get a really good display in a patio pot, I feed these regularly with a compound fertiliser.
Where to Plant: Patio pots, Borders
Pests and Diseases: Very unlikely.
Plant Care: To encourage a second flush of flowers, deadhead at the base of the stem.
Care and Time: Low - autumn
Warning: May cause a skin allergy
Benefits: Very dwarf habit which is great for containers and borders, and loved by both butterflies and bees. Great for cutting.
History: Bred by Hilverdakooji in 2006.
EU Rights: EU Plant Variety Rights apply. Propagation without a license is illegal.