Alstroemeria 'Christina'PBR (Little Miss Series)
Peruvian lily 'Christina'
'Christina' is a compact variety with lance-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped cream flowers, flushed with pink, and yellow flecked throats which appear from summer until the autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Cream Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Cream Pink | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Contact may cause skin allergies. 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
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Young plants are best left undisturbed to form clumps; mulch for the first two winters
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pull stems up after flowering, leaving tubers in ground
Diseases
Generally disease-free but a virus may be a problem
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