Alstroemeria 'Friendship'
Peruvian lily 'Friendship'
Clump-forming perennial about 1m tall, with bright green, lance-shaped leaves, and from early summer to autumn produces terminal clusters of funnel-shaped, pale yellow flowers, flushed pink with green tips and a yellow throat, speckled dark brown on the upper petals
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Cream Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Alstroemeria are fleshy rooted herbaceous perennials forming spreading clumps of erect stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped leaves, with umbels of showy funnel-shaped flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Compact, clump-forming perennial about 60cm tall, with bright green, lance-shaped leaves, and from early summer to autumn produces clusters of funnel-shaped watermelon-red flowers which have a creamy to pale yellow throat and dark brown speckles on the upper petals
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Pull up spent flowered stems, leaving tubers in ground
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a virus
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