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Peruvian lily 'Candy'

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A clump-forming perennial about 80cm tall, with lance-shaped dark green leaves, and terminal clusters of funnel-shaped bright pink flowers, the inner petals streaked yellow with brown speckles and dark pink edges. Flowers appear from summer and into autumn

Scientific classification

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

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Peruvian lily 'Candy'

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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 'Candy'

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Peruvian lily 'Candy' care guide

Consistently moist loam, avoid fully drying root system out
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Consistently moist loam, avoid fully drying root system out

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed biweekly active blooming period

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 for further advice

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