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Alstroemeria isabellana

Also Known As

Alstroemeria 'Fred Meyer'
Alstroemeria x bomarea 'Fred Meyer'
Fred Meyer Peruvian Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 24"-36"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

7a-11

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Alstroemeria isabellana plant details

Alstroemeria isabellana is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with blue and green foliage. In fall and summer black, green and orange flowers emerge followed by brown and green fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Alstroemeria isabellana

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: alstroemeriaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: black, green and orange blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, spreading, tolerates summer planting, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Alstroemeria isabellana

USDA Zones: 7a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

From the periodic drought area of Brazil and Northern Argentina, this imbricate blue-green leaved perennial with dusty salmon colored flowers, as if that could ever happen, adorned with olive green tips flowers from Spring through Autumn. Winter deciduous, enjoys the occasional Summer irrigation. USDA Zone 7.

By: Cistus Nursery

A most unusual species, with tubular flowers above gray-green, narrow leaves. Despite looking so delicate, it makes a great cut flower as it holds the umbels of numerous flowers on sturdy stems. Grows like any hybrid Alstroe in well drained soil and is hardy to at least zone 7 with protective mulch.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

Exquisite umbels of two-inch pendulous, tubular flowers bloom in soft shades of orange and green. Look inside for secret colors. On 2 - 3' tall stems these flowers provide a looong show, July - August! And they're so graceful against stiff, upright, narrow gray-blue clasping leaves. In flower and leaf, this is a beautifully different Alstroemeria. If you can stand to, cut it for your vase but make sure your vase is lovely enough for it. Given space in the garden, it will slowly create a colony in rich, moist, well-draining soil, repaying you for that effort in spades. This Brazilian has been known to survive single digits. Minimum temperature: 0 °F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

We got this from Maggie at Western Hills some years ago and finally can offer this goody. She said this was a hybrid by noted California breeder Fred Meyer between the vining Bomarea and the non-vining Alstroemeria and we have sold it in the past as Alstroemeria x Bomarea 'Fred Meyer' and more recently as Bomarea "Fred Meyer". The great thing about putting a plant on the internet is that all sorts of smart people read about it and very nicely suggest the correct name. This is a surprisingly hardy Brazilian species and Fred Meyer collected in Brazil quite extensively. Good cut flower with long clean stems. We've had this growing happily outside for years and going through single digits in winter with mulch.

By: Far Reaches Farm

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Gardening facts about Alstroemeria isabellana plant

How to Grow Alstroemeria isabellana

Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- even moisture - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- clay
- adaptable
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- orange
- green
- black
Wildlife
- bees
- butterflies
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Fruit
- green
- brown
Flower Season
- fall
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous
Texture
- glaucous