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Alstroemeria 'Red Beauty' (Peruvian lily 'Red Beauty')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Alstroemeria 'Red Beauty'
Other names
Peruvian lily 'Red Beauty', Lily of the Inca 'Red Beauty', Herb lily 'Red Beauty', Parrot lily 'Red Beauty', Parrot flower 'Red Beauty'
Genus
Alstroemeria Alstroemeria
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Beauty' _ 'Red Beauty' is an upright, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, clusters of funnel-shaped, red to orange-red flowers with brown-flecked, yellow-marked inner petals.
Alstroemeria 'Red Beauty' is: Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming, Bushy, Upright
Toxicity
Contact may cause skin allergies.
Flower
Flushed yellow, Striped, Red in Summer; Striped, Red, Flushed yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs Slugs
Diseases
Virus diseases cause yellow mottling and distortion.
Virus Virus
General care
Pruning
Remove stems after flowering, leaving tubers in ground.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Alstroemeria 'Red Beauty' (Peruvian lily 'Red Beauty') will reach a height of 0.9m 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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Alstroemeria 'Red Beauty'
Other names
Peruvian lily 'Red Beauty', Lily of the Inca 'Red Beauty', Herb lily 'Red Beauty', Parrot lily 'Red Beauty', Parrot flower 'Red Beauty'
Genus
Alstroemeria Alstroemeria
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Beauty' _ 'Red Beauty' is an upright, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, clusters of funnel-shaped, red to orange-red flowers with brown-flecked, yellow-marked inner petals.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming, Bushy, Upright
Toxicity
Contact may cause skin allergies.
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Colour
Flower
Flushed yellow, Striped, Red in Summer; Striped, Red, Flushed yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Virus diseases cause yellow mottling and distortion.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove stems after flowering, leaving tubers in ground.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Alstroemeria 'Red Beauty' (Peruvian lily 'Red Beauty') will reach a height of 0.9m 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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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