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Alstroemeria Colorita "Inca Lily" 16.5cm Pot
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Alstroemeria Colorita "Inca Lily" 16.5cm Pot
Product Details
Weight: 3.00 kg
Alstroemeria ‘Colorita’
Botanical Name
Alstroemeria spp.
Common Names
- Peruvian Lily
- Lily of the Incas
- Alstroemeria
Product Description
Alstroemeria ‘Colorita’ is a vibrant, long-flowering perennial prized for its bright, multi-coloured trumpet-shaped blooms. Its clumping growth habit with slender, strap-like leaves makes it ideal for garden borders, mixed beds, and container planting. This cultivar is low-maintenance, heat-tolerant, and excellent for cut flowers, making it a favourite for South African home gardens and floral arrangements. Alstroemeria ‘Colorita’ provides season-long colour and attracts pollinators, adding both beauty and biodiversity to your garden.
Size When Fully Grown
- Height: ± 60–90 cm
- Spread: ± 45–60 cm
- Growth habit: Clumping perennial with upright flower stems
Best Growing Conditions
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal in hotter regions.
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Performs well in loamy or sandy soils; avoid waterlogged conditions.
- Watering: Moderate
- Keep soil evenly moist during active growth; drought-tolerant once established.
- Climate:
- Suited to temperate, subtropical, and coastal regions of South Africa
- Hardy to mild frost; mulch in colder areas to protect roots
- Maintenance: Low to moderate
- Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming
- Divide clumps every 3–4 years to maintain vigour
Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)
- Best Time to Plant: Spring or autumn
- Active Growing Season: Spring through summer
- Flowering Season: Late spring to early autumn
- Seasonal Notes:
- Evergreen or semi-evergreen depending on climate
- Ideal for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and cut flower production
- Provides long-lasting, colourful blooms with minimal maintenance
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