Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Lucy' (Peruvian lily 'Little Miss Lucy')

Botanical name

Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Lucy'

Other names

Peruvian lily 'Little Miss Lucy', Parrot lily 'Little Miss Lucy', Lily of the Inca 'Little Miss Lucy', Alstroemeria 'Lucy'

Genus

Alstroemeria Alstroemeria

Variety or Cultivar

'Little Miss Lucy' _ 'Little Miss Lucy' is a compact, bushy, clump-forming, fleshy-rooted herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, mid-to dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, funnel-shaped, bright pink flowers, outer petals with darker pink blotches and yellow inner petals with brown streaks and dark pink tips.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact, Spreading

Toxicity

Contact may cause skin allergies.

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Colour

Flower

Yellow, Striped, Bright-pink in Summer; Striped, Bright-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Autumn

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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

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Lucy' (Peruvian lily 'Little Miss Lucy') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in either full sun or partial shade. Young plants should be left 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, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Lucy' (Peruvian lily 'Little Miss Lucy')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Tomato yellow ring virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Virus with a broad host range; but found most commonly on tomato. Detected in Europe for the first time in 2013/14; on tomato plants in Poland.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Lucy' (Peruvian lily 'Little Miss Lucy')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Contarinia jongi

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Gall midge which is a pest of Alstroemeria; reported for the first time in Europe in 2016; in glasshouses in Netherlands. Statutory action would be taken against findings on planting material and growers should be aware and monitor for its presence.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Lucy' (Peruvian lily 'Little Miss Lucy')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Alstroemeria necrotic streak virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Virus affecting Chrysanthemum and Alstroemeria; but possibly with a wider host range. Risk can be mitigated by avoiding bringing imported cut flowers onto growing sites.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/