Alstroemeria Louise

Common Name:
Princess Lily 'Louise'

Description:
Alstroemeria 'Louise', commonly known as Princess Lily 'Louise', is a compact, clump-forming perennial that reaches approximately 40 cm in height. It features mid-green, lance-shaped leaves and produces clusters of long-lasting, purplish-pink, funnel-shaped flowers with creamy-yellow inner petals adorned with purple-brown flecks. Blooming from summer into autumn, this plant thrives in Melbourne's climate when planted in fertile, moist but well-drained soils under full sun or partial shade. It's ideal for garden beds, borders, and containers, and its vibrant flowers make excellent cut arrangements.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 40 cm
• Width: 30 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Purplish-Pink with Creamy-Yellow Inner Petals and Purple-Brown Flecks

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Perennial
• Suitable for Cut Flowers
• Bee Attracting

Toxicity:

• Contact may cause skin allergies; wear gloves when handling.

Companion Plants:

• Salvia
• Lavender
• Coreopsis
• Echinacea
• Gaura