Alstroemerias are tuberous, herbaceous perennials forming spreading clumps of erect stems bearing narrow lance-shaped foliage, with umbels of attractive funnel-shaped flowers.
There are now many hybrids available, featuring a variety of markings and colours, including white, yellow, orange, apricot, pink, red, purple, and lavender.
The most popular hybrids result from crosses between species from Chile and Brazil to reduce the problem of seasonal dormancy. Some plants now are evergreen and flower for most of the year but most available for the home garden will bloom in the late spring and early summer.
Pull the flowers – like picking rhubarb – rather than cut them and they will continue to produce more blooms.
Hybrids include:
Marina - deep pink to red flowers