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Herbaceous Perennial

Alstroemeria 'Friendship'
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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

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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
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
H5
Botanical details
Family
Alstroemeriaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
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
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Cut flowers
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
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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