Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria 'Neptune'
Common Name: Alstroemeria
Genus: Alstroemeria
Cultivar: 'Neptune'
Category: Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomatous Plants
Height: 0.90 m (90 cm)
Spread: 0.45 m (45 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June and July
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Brown, Cream, Purple, Pink
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Makes good cut flowers
- Other features: contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation
Pinkish-purple flowers which are heavily flecked with chocolate coloured markings on their creamy-white inner petals and lightly dappled on the outer tepals look magnificent when planted with rich plums, purples and soft lilacs.
- Garden care: Always wear gloves when working with Peruvian lilies since contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation. After flowering cut back the faded flower-stems. In autumn provide a dry mulch of bracken or bark chippings to protect young plants.
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