Alstroemeria Inticancha Machu ('Tesmach'PBR) (Inticancha Series)![RHS Plants for pollinators](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS_Bee_YELLOW-REGISTERED.png)
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A compact, clump-forming perennial to around 40cm high, with lance-shaped green leaves. Funnel-shaped, cerise pink flowers, with darker flecks on the upper petals, are borne over a long period from late spring into 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 | Pink | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Pink | 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
Thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade. Will not tolerate waterlogging. Add a dry mulch for extra protection 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
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Pull up spent flowered stems, leaving tubers in ground
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a virus
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