Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' (Indian Summer Peruvian Lily)
Botanical Information
Family | Alstroemeriaceae |
Genus | Alstroemeria |
Cultivar | 'Indian Summer' |
Category | Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
Origin | Native to Chile. The Genus is named for the Swedish naturalist and pupil of Linnaeus, Baron Claus von Alstroemer (1736-1794). |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 10 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 - H6 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -18 - 4 |
Temperature (°F) | 0 - 40 |
Height | 0.5 m - 1 m |
Spread | 0.1 m - 0.5 m |
Growth | Fast |
Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Alstroemeria is a herbaceous bulbous perennial with attractive veined foliage and umbels of bright orange-yellow lily-like flowers. |
Shape | Clump forming. |
Propagation | Propagate by division in autumn or early spring |
Cultivation | Grow in full sun to part-shade, in moderately moist, well-drained, humusy soil. |
Pests | Slugs. |
Notable Specimens | Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Alternate, lanceolate, 7 - 10 cm long with distinct parallel venation. |
Flower Description | 3 outer tepals (segments of the outer whorl with no differentiation between petal and sepal) are bright orange-yellow with a green tip, broadly ovate, 3 inner tepals are much narrower: 2 upper are spotted with red. Flowers are arranged in clusters called umbels, in which stalks of similar length grow from a common centre. |