Alstroemeria Inticancha Indigo ('Tesindig'PBR) (Inticancha Series)![RHS Plants for pollinators](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS_Bee_YELLOW-REGISTERED.png)
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Peruvian lily [Inticancha Indigo]
Compact, clump-forming perennial about 30cm tall, with dark-green lance shaped leaves and clusters of dark purple-blue, funnel-shaped flowers which have black speckles and a white throat on the upper petals, flowering in summer and autumn.
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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 | Purple Blue White | Green | ||
Autumn | Purple Blue White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Will grow well in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect dormant tubers with a layer of mulch in very cold winter conditions avoiding contact with roots. See also Alstroemeria cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pull flower stems and leaves, avoid cutting as this will cause damage to the plant
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a virus
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