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Peruvian lily 'Isabel'

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Compact, clump-forming perennial about 25cm tall, with green lance-shaped leaves and bearing clusters of bright pinkish orange-red, funnel-shaped flowers which have dark brown streaks and speckles and yellow upper petals, flowering in summer and autumn.

Scientific classification

Species: Peruvian lily 'Isabel' (Alstroemeria 'Isabel')
Genus: Alstroemeria
Family: Alstroemeriaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Partial shade · Full sun
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Distribution of Peruvian lily 'Isabel'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Peruvian lily 'Isabel'

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Peruvian lily 'Isabel' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
Watering: Partial shade · Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings

Fertilizing

Balanced feed monthly during active growth season

Pruning

Pull up spent flowered stems, leaving tubers in ground

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring

Growing

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

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