Alstroemeria 'Natalie'PBR (Little Miss Series)
Peruvian lily 'Natalie'
'Natalie' is a compact, tuberous perennial, to 25cm tall and 35cm wide, with lance-shaped foliage. The funnel-shaped white flowers with pale pink markings, yellow throats and maroon-red streaks are borne from summer into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 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 | Pink White | Green | ||
Autumn | Pink White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–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. See alstroemeria cultivation for further information
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pull stems up after flowering, leaving tubers in ground
Pests
May be damaged by slugs
Diseases
A virus may be a problem
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