12 red Alstroemeria
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Alstroemeria or Peruvian Lily are perennials with unique small flowers that punctuate borders in an exotic manner. They are also easy to grow in pots. They thrive in sunny locations and require well-drained soil. Native to South America, they have variable hardiness: they can withstand frosts of around -5 °C for the more tender cultivars and down to -15 °C for the hardier ones.
Discover our varieties of red-flowered Alstroemeria, with their specific characteristics (small for pots or large in borders, varying in hardiness) and their colour variations: in cool red infused with pink or warm red tinged with yellow.
Alstroemeria 'Duc D'Anjou Louis'
The Alstroemeria ‘Duc D’Anjou Louis’ is a lovely and simple red Alstroemeria, of medium size and quite hardy. It withstands frosts of around -15 °C, classified in USDA zone 8a. The plant reaches 50 cm in height and 40 cm in spread at ripeness. It blooms profusely and vigorously from June to October. It is adorned with coral-red flowers with orange highlights, flamed with yellow to white and striped with brown. The leaves, arranged on the upper part of the plant, are a dark green with a slight blue tint.
Ideal for borders, it can remain outside all year round in most regions. Plant it with day lilies in red, orange, or bicolour tones.
Alstroemeria ‘Duc D’Anjou Louis’
Alstroemeria 'Mars'
Here is a large Alstroemeria from the ‘Planet’ series: the Alstroemeria ‘Mars’. It measures 80 cm in height with a spread of 50 cm. From June-July to September, it bears 5 cm flowers, very open and gathered in terminal umbels. In intense carmine red, they are maculate with bright yellow and striated with long brush-like brown streaks. It is hardy down to -15 °C, classified in zone 7b. This is a reliable and floriferous variety, vividly coloured. Its leaves are a dark, satin green.
Plant this large specimen in a border, alongside red or blue shrubby salvias. Also consider the Ceratostigma plumbaginoides with its very bright gentian blue.
Alstroemeria ‘Mars’
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Alstroemeria 'Pitchounes Stella'
Its name gives us a clue: the Alstroemeria ‘Pitchounes Stella’ is a miniature variety, measuring 25 cm in all directions. Its bicoloured flowers, coral red with maculate gradations of white and yellow and small brown striations, adorn a compact plant with a rounded habit. This Peruvian Lily blooms continuously from June to October and maintains a tidy appearance throughout. Not very hardy, it tolerates frosts of around -5 °C, classified in USDA zone 9a. Its foliage is medium blue-green.
Ideal in pots or window boxes, but also as a border in mild climates, add more Alstroemerias for company.
Alstroemeria ‘Pitchounes Stella’
Alstroemeria 'Duchesse Diane'
Another small variety, the Alstroemeria ‘Duchesse Diane’ measures 30 to 40 cm in all directions. It bears coral pink-red flowers, adorned with yellow maculate markings and brown stripes. The dark green foliage has a slight blue tint. It blooms profusely from June to October. It is one of the most colourful varieties in the ‘Duchesses d’Anjou’ series. It is classified in zone 8b, hardy down to about -7 °C.
This series is well-suited for pot planting on balconies and terraces. As it is only slightly hardy, it can be brought indoors during winter to a bright frost-free room. Plant it alongside the Ageratum ‘City Blue’, which has the same hardiness requirements. Its mauve pompom bouquets contrast beautifully with the Alstroemeria.
Alstroemeria ‘Duchesse Diane’
Alstroemeria 'Garden Summer Red'
Issued from the ‘Summer Paradise’ series, Alstroemeria ‘Garden Summer Red’ offers good cold resistance. Rated in USDA zone 7b, it tolerates frosts down to -15 °C. This variety reaches a height of 70 cm in bloom, with a spread of 50 cm. Its foliage, present along the entire height of the stems, is glossy dark green. Its flowers are red-pink, maculate with yellow and striped with brown. It blooms profusely from June to October.
This variety creates beautiful displays in borders or on slopes. Pair it with other Alstroemerias from the same series or of similar height.
Alstroemeria ‘Garden Summer Red’
Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Red'
As with other Alstroemerias from the ‘Inticancha’ series, Alstroemeria ‘Inticancha Red’ stands out for its compact habit and beautiful floribundity. It produces continuously, from June to October, deep dark red satin flowers striped with brown. The heart of the flower features brown stamens with grey-mauve anthers, and the base of the corolla is almost black. Its leaves are dark green. It is classified in zone 9a, tolerating negative temperatures of around -5 to -8 °C. ‘Inticancha’ is a small-sized series, with this Peruvian lily reaching only 30 to 40 cm in height when in flower and 30 cm wide.
It is therefore well suited for borders in mild climates or for pot cultivation. Plant several Alstroemerias from the ‘Inticancha’ series, and add blue lavenders alongside them.
Alstroemeria ‘Inticancha Red’
Alstroemeria 'Rock'n Roll'
Of intermediate size, Alstroemeria ‘Rock’n Roll’ measures 40 to 50 cm in all directions. It stands out for its very attractive variegated foliage, which is rare among Alstroemerias. Bushy and bright, with very light stems, adorned with leaves painted green on a pale yellow to white background, it is decorated with shiny flowers, a vivid orange-red with a golden throat. In cool soil, the flowering spreads from June-July to the end of August. Its large flowers are maculate with golden yellow and striped with brown. Its beautiful foliage is present along the entire height of the stem. Classified in zone 8b, it tolerates frosts of around -7 °C.
Place it prominently, in a pot on a terrace or balcony, or in the ground at the edge. Add variegated foliage Agapanthuses like ‘Golden Drop’ or ‘Silver Moon’, or variegated foliage Euphorbias like ‘Glacier Blue’.
Alstroemeria ‘Rock’n’Roll’
Alstroemeria 'Summer Holiday'
Another variety from the ‘Summer Paradise’ series, the Alstroemeria ‘Summer Holiday’ is adorned with orange-red flowers maculate with yellow and striated with purple-brown. Its foliage is glossy dark green. The plant is quite tall, reaching 70 cm with a spread of 50 cm. It is hardy down to -15 °C, classified in USDA zone 7b. Highly floriferous, it produces flowers continuously from June to October.
Plant it in a semi-shaded bank with orange salvias or blue flowering plants.
Alstroemeria 'Inca Pulse'
Alstroemeria ‘Inca Pulse’ is part of the ‘Inca’ series. It boasts a flower with delicately drawn brown striations, on a golden yellow maculate background and an orange-red base. Its foliage is light green with a slight grey tint. The plant is of medium size, reaching 50 cm in height at ripeness with a spread of 45 cm. It blooms profusely from June to October. It is moderately hardy, classified in USDA zone 8b. It tolerates frosts down to -7 °C.
In borders, plant it alongside heleniums and grasses.
Alstroemeria ‘Inca Pulse’
Alstroemeria 'Majestic Chinon'
Alstroemeria ‘Majestic Chinon’, from the ‘Majestics’ series, is a tall variety, ideal for borders. It reaches 85 cm in height and 60 cm in width. It is quite hardy, tolerating frosts of around -15 °C, classified in USDA zone 8a. Vigorous and floriferous, it is adorned with bicoloured flowers, deep red with a golden yellow centre, abundantly punctuated with brown streaks. It blooms continuously from June to October in cool soil. Its foliage is abundant, dark bluish-green in colour.
In the middle of borders, add large grasses such as Miscanthus and bulbs of Eremurus.
Alstroemeria ‘Majestic Chinon’
Alstroemeria 'Majestic Liré'
The Alstroemeria ‘Majestic Liré’ is similar to ‘Majestic Chinon’, but it offers a flower with a red hue tinged with pink. Like the other ‘Majestics’, it is a large variety, reaching 85 cm in height and 60 cm in width. It is hardy down to about -15 °C, classified in USDA zone 8a. It blooms profusely from June to October. Its foliage is well-presented along the entire stem, dark bluish-green, and the plant is quite bushy. Its flowers consist of central petals of a deep yellow with brown streaks, and outer petals of a very bright pinkish-red.
Pair it with large Achilleas in warm shades (red, orange, yellow…).
Alstroemeria ‘Majestic Liré’
Alstroemeria 'Inca Adore'
Let’s finish with the variety ‘Inca Adore’, featuring deep red flowers punctate with yellow near the centre and striate with brown. Its 4 cm flowers are relatively small compared to the plant’s height of 70 cm. The clump spreads to 50 cm wide. It has a compact habit, with medium green foliage. It blooms from June until autumn, in October. Moderately hardy, it tolerates frosts of around -7 °C, classified in USDA zone 8b.
In a warm-coloured exotic bed, pair it with a crocosmia ‘Fire King’ or a kniphofia ‘Royal Standard’ for a very exotic atmosphere.
Alstroemeria ‘Inca Adore’
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