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Alstroemeria Royal Signature collection boasts a generous flowering period, around 5 months, from June to October. Full of charisma, the showy, lily-like blooms are streaked with maroon markings and have a subtle, golden yellow band, which is sure to get them noticed. The enduring blooms are invaluable not only in the garden, but also for the house. Alstroemeria are renowned for being outstanding cut flowers with an extraordinary vase life of up to three weeks. This collection comprises; ‘Charles’, ‘William’, and ‘Elisabeth’. With so many exotic-looking blooms produced you may be forgiven for thinking that the Alstroemeria Royal Signature Collection is not hardy, but winter protection will only be required if temperatures dip below -10°C. Tuberous perennials, which prefer to be grown in well-drained soil in a partly shaded sheltered site where they will reach a height and spread of around 50cm.
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Alstroemeria Duc d’Anjou Charles 9cm pot | Alstroemeria William 9cm Pot | Alstroemeria Midi ‘Elisabeth’ 9cm Pot |
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| Latin Name | Alstroemeria Duc d’Anjou ‘Charles’ | ||
| Common Name | Peruvian Lily | ||
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) | ||
| Type | Perennial | ||
| Format | 9cm Pots | ||
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Deciduous | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.50 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes | ||
| Good for cutting | Yes |
