Alstromeria

Alstromeria Ligtu cultivars

Alstromeria - Alstromeria  Ligtu cultivars

Common Name: Alstromeria
Genus: Alstromeria
Cultivar: Ligtu cultivars

Baron Alstromer was a Swedish Botanist.

Category: Perennials

Height: 0.50 m (50 cm)
Spread: 0.75 m (75 cm)

Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Makes good cut flowers

Perennial with showy flowers during summer. Various colours. Make excellent cut flowers and also ideal for for the mixed or herbaceous border. In frost prone areas protect the rootstock with a mulch in Winter. Stake the stems as they begin to grow.