Alstroemeria Inticancha Passion

Asltroemeria Inticancha Passion is a new variety of Peruvian Lily that will not disappoint. Particularly robust, floriferous and compact, the plant produces pure white flowers with mauve-pink continuously, from June to November. They are carried by very strong and weather-resistant low stems. This less hardy perennial plant proves easy to grow as an annual and requires very little maintenance. It is simply perfect in flower pots. It will thrive in partial shade or in the sun, in light, not too dry soil.

Alstroemeria Inticancha Passion is a recent variety, resulting from the hybridisation of several tuberous species native to South America, particularly the Chilean Andes. These high-altitude plants belonging to the Alstroemeriaceae family can be more or less hardy, preferring cool, well-drained soil in lightly wooded and moist areas. Slow to establish, they can either disappear or... become invasive! Quirky but fantastic plants, very sensitive to growing conditions, they are 'indestructible' once you find the right spot for them.

The Inticancha Passion variety, like almost all plants in the Inticancha series, is particularly compact and easy to grow in good horticultural soil.  The plant quickly forms bushy clumps of leafy stems reaching 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) in height when in bloom, with a spread of 30 cm (12in). The flowering takes place continuously from June to October-November. The open flowers are gathered in terminal umbels. They consist of 3 small central petals, white streaked with brown-violet, surrounded by 3 larger petals, pure white with mauve-pink markings. The flower's centre is equipped with yellow stamens. Each plant can produce at least 30 flowers. The foliage is arranged on the upper part of the stems. The leaves of this variety are medium green-blue in colour. The foliage and stems disappear in winter, leaving only the spreading stump with fleshy roots underground, which can withstand frost up to -5/-8°C (23/17.6°F). The plant is sensitive to the shock of transplantation, especially in older plants.

Alstroemeria 'Inticancha' Passion is a superb variety for decorating flower pots and for cut flowers. On the terrace or balcony, it forms a floral display that rivals the colour of balcony geraniums. In flower beds, this plant will blend well, for example, with grasses; Stipa, small Miscanthus or Muhlenbergia capillaris will accompany its autumn colours with their foliage and magnificent late-season flowering. You can also plant Ceratostigma plumbaginoides at its base, with intense blue flowers and red foliage in October. A marvel!

Note: Attention, our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost is definitively eliminated.