Alstroemeria Inticancha White Pink Heart

Asltroemeria Inticancha White Pink Heart, is a new variety of Peruvian Lily that will not disappoint. Particularly robust, floriferous and compact, the plant produces bicoloured lily flowers, white with a lovely pink centre streaked with brown for as long as the beautiful season lasts. They are borne on very strong, low stems that are resistant to bad weather. This not a very hardy perennial plant but is easy to grow as an annual and requires very little maintenance. It is simply perfect in flower pots. It will thrive in partial shade or in the sun, in light soil that is not too dry.

Alstroemeria Inticancha White Pink Heart is a recent variety, resulting from the hybridisation of several tuberous species native to South America, particularly the Chilean Andes. These high-altitude plants belonging to the Alstroemeriaceae family are more or less hardy, appreciate cool, well-drained soil in lightly wooded and cool areas. Slow to establish, they can disappear or... become invasive! Quirky but fantastic plants, very sensitive to growing conditions, they are 'indestructible' when you find the right spot for them. The word 'Inticancha' means "sun temple" in the Inca language.

The Inticancha Passion variety, like almost all the plants in the Inticancha series, is particularly compact and easy to grow in good soil. The plant quickly forms bushy clumps with leafy stems reaching a height of 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) when in bloom, with a spread of 30 cm. Flowering occurs continuously from June to October-November. The flowers, very open, are gathered in terminal umbels. They consist of 3 small central petals, white with a pink wash in the centre and streaked with violet-brown, surrounded by 3 larger petals, pure white with a beautiful fresh pink centre. The flower's centre has pink stamens. Each plant can produce at least 30 flowers. The foliage is arranged on the upper part of the stems. The leaves of this variety are medium green-blue in colour. The foliage and stems disappear in winter, leaving only the underground stump with fleshy roots that can withstand frost down to -5/-8°C. The stump is sensitive to the shock of transplantation, especially in older plants.

Alstroemeria 'Inticancha 'White Pink Heart' is a superb variety for decorating flower pots and for cut flowers. On the patio or balcony, it forms a bouquet that rivals the brilliance of balcony geraniums. In flower beds, this plant pairs well, for example, with hardy orchids, toad lilies, or grasses; Stipa, small Miscanthus, or Muhlenbergia capillaris will accompany it with their magnificent late-season blooms. You can also plant Ceratostigma plumbaginoides at its base, with intensely blue flowers and red foliage in October. With Inticacha Alstroemerias, it is very easy to create a kaleidoscope of colour in a large planter on the terrace. A marvel!

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them in a shelter (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14C° for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost has definitively passed.