Alstroemeria Inca Milk ('Koncamilk') (Inca Series)
Peruvian lily [Inca Milk]
A clump-forming perennial, to 60cm tall, with strap-like, alternating leaves along the stem. Terminal clusters of flowers, produced in summer and autumn, are a delicate shade of cream-pink with prominent, green, central veining; inner petals are streaked with golden-yellow and brown speckles
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 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 Green Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Cream Green Pink | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical 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
Trade
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; use a dry mulch for the first two winters. See Alstroemeria cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
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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