Alstroemerias are originally South American & are familiar as cut flowers & in gardens, where a couple of species & hybrids are reasonably common:
- Alstroemeria aurea has yellow or orange flowers,
- while the Ligtu hybrids have flowers in soft oranges, salmons, creams & reds.
More recently a great number of new hybrids have been released, but not all make good garden plants ~ some are very dwarf (& not at all elegant or pretty, in my opinion), while others are not very hardy. But pictured here is Alstroemeria ‘Fire King’ & it’s super ~ growing to 90cm tall, it has masses of orange flowers now & again in September/ October
Alstroemeria
A aurea & the Ligtu hybrids only flower once in a season. Unlike Alstroemeria aurea, ‘Fire King’ is not invasive, but it is hardy & forms substantial clumps quickly in reasonable garden soil in a sunny spot.
I have also grown Alstroemeria ‘Sweet Laura’ ~ this has smaller yellow flowers & is less showy; don’t grow A. ‘Freedom’ ~ despite nurserymen’s claims, it is not hardy.
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