Alstroemeria Princess Amina (Peruvian Lily)
Compact and free flowering, Alstroemeria ‘Princess Amina’ (Peruvian Lily) is a densely branched, tuberous perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and a profusion of bright orange flowers, borne from early summer into fall. Long-lasting, the blossoms are adorned with a yellow throat and dark red markings on their inner petals.
Compact and free flowering, Alstroemeria 'Princess Amina' (Peruvian Lily) is a densely branched, tuberous perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and a profusion of bright orange flowers, borne from early summer into fall. Long-lasting, the blossoms are adorned with a yellow throat and dark red markings on their inner petals. This Peruvian Lily constitutes an excellent border plant, providing striking color and contrast to the perennial border and mixes beautifully with annuals and other summer flowering bulbs. It is well suited to containers, to small gardens lacking space, and to the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh cut flowers.
- Grows up to 12-16 in. tall and wide (30-40 cm).
- Performs best in full sun or light shade and enjoys fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Good moisture is required and dry soils should be avoided. Select a spot that is sheltered from the wind.
- Reliable, easy to grow, low maintenance, beloved by butterflies and other pollinators but ignored by deer.
- Generally disease free. May be damaged by slugs.
- Pull stems from the base to promote new blooms (instead of cutting). Deadhead the spent flowers to prevent this plant from multiplying too much via self-seeding.
- Propagate by division in fall or very early spring.
- Contact may cause skin allergies.
Requirements
Hardiness | 7 – 10 |
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Heat Zones | 7 – 10 |
Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Alstroemeria – Peruvian Lilies |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 24″ (60cm) |
Depth | 6" – 8" (15cm – 20cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |