Alstroemeria Inca Ice

Also known as Peruvian Lily, the Alstroemeria 'Inca Ice' is a very floriferous hybrid, well-suited for cut flowers and relatively hardy (-8/-10°C). Its flowers in apricot-pink and cream tones open all summer and until the first frosts, on dense yet flexible foliage. A beautiful perennial for sunny borders, it also thrives in a large pot on the terrace, provided the drainage is impeccable and watering is consistent during dry periods.

Alstroemeria Koice Inca Ice' belongs to the Alstroemeriaceae family. This cultivar is often marketed under the Inca Ice™ brand; it is part of the 'Inca' series, resulting from hybridisation work carried out in the Netherlands by the house Könst Alstroemeria, known for its more compact and garden-hardy selections than greenhouse varieties.
The plant forms, from a fleshy rootstock with brittle tuberised roots, a clump with an upright and flexible habit, slowly spreading by short rhizomatous shoots. The flowering stems, 60 to 75 cm tall (up to 80 cm in rich soil), bear alternate lanceolate leaves, 7 to 12 cm long. The foliage is deciduous to semi-evergreen depending on the climate. In the garden, a well-established clump commonly reaches 70 cm in height and 60–75 cm in width. The inflorescences in terminal umbels gather numerous funnel-shaped flowers, 4 to 5 cm across, with outer petals of a very pale apricot-pink; the smaller inner petals are cream to light yellow, heavily punctate or striate with brown-purple. The flowering renews from June to September-October. The hardiness of this variety is estimated at −8/ −10 °C in light, well-drained soil and protected by a winter mulch.

The more cut flower arrangements you make, the more you stimulate its flowering! Plant this 'Inca Ice' Peruvian lily in gentle sun or partial shade, in fertile, well-drained soil, and water regularly in summer. Pair this cultivar with other pastel Alstroemeria: 'Inca Lake', 'Inca Coral' and Alstroemeria 'Inticancha White Pink Blush'. Their staggered flowering creates a border full of softness and refinement. In a bouquet, you can mix its flowers with those of Dahlia 'Rosario' and the rose ‘Buff Beauty’. Cut the stems as soon as the first flowers open.