Alstroemeria aurea syn. Alstroemeria aurantiaca
Golden Peruvian Lily
Clump-forming tubers that send up upward-facing leaves and flowers on stems up to 1.5 metres tall. The flowers, which have 6 sepals up to 5 cms. long, 6 curving stamens, and a stigma with 3 lobes, come in many colours, (not blue) and with speckles, streaks, and stripes of darker colours. 'Aurea' has yellow, or yellow-orange flowers with brown speckles. It is one of the hardiest Peruvian Lilies
Contributed by @vec
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Golden Peruvian Lily
Latin name
Alstroemeria aurea syn. Alstroemeria aurantiaca
type
Perennial
family
Alstroemeriaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.00 M
Alstroemeria aurea syn. Alstroemeria aurantiaca
Clump-forming tubers that send up upward-facing leaves and flowers on stems up to 1.5 metres tall. The flowers, which have 6 sepals up to 5 cms. long, 6 curving stamens, and a stigma with 3 lobes, come in many colours, (not blue) and with speckles, streaks, and stripes of darker colours. 'Aurea' has yellow, or yellow-orange flowers with brown speckles. It is one of the hardiest Peruvian Lilies
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Mid Autumn
Flowers from late Spring to Autumn. Flowering season is prolonged by regular dead-heading or cutting the flower stems.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in Spring
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Can be propagated by dividing the clumps in early Spring.
Propagating by division
From Late Autumn TO Late Autumn
Can be propagated by dividing the clumps in late Autumn (after flowering)
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