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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

    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

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