Botanical name
Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’
Other names
Peruvian lily ‘Indian Summer’, Lily of the Inca ‘Indian Summer’, Parrot lily ‘Indian Summer’, Alstroemeria ‘Tesronto’
Genus
Alstroemeria
Variety or Cultivar
‘Indian Summer’ _ ‘Indian Summer’ is an upright, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with lance-shaped, bronze- to purple-flushed, dark green leaves and, from early summer to mid-autumn, open clusters of funnel-shaped, red-marked, yellow-orange flowers with brown flecks on the inner petals.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Contact may cause skin allergies.
Flower
Flushed red, Striped, Yellow-orange in Summer; Yellow-orange, Striped, Flushed red in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green, Flushed purple, Bronze-tinted in Spring; Bronze-tinted, Dark-green, Flushed purple in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed purple, Bronze-tinted in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs
Diseases
Virus diseases cause yellow mottling and distortion.
Specific diseases
Virus
General care
Pruning
Remove stems after flowering, leaving tubers in ground.
Propagation methods
Division
Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ (Peruvian lily ‘Indian Summer’) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Plant tubers 20cm deep in late summer or autumn in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leave young plants undisturbed to grow into clumps. Mulch in winter for the first two years.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered