Narrow lily-shaped flowers are dark crimson with bright green tips, speckled black. Needs a warm well-drained site but can be decorative from July onwards as it makes fresh stems, whilst the first crop of much admired seed pods form. Makes an unusual tub plant. May cause skin allergy.
Alstroemeria psittacina
Parrot lily
SKU: 7162
Details
| Aspect | Sun or part shade |
| Flower Colour | Red | Green |
| Flowering Period | Jul | Aug | Sep |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Artemisia, Grasses, Nepeta |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 1m |
| Soil | Light, well-drained |
| Spread | 40cm |
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I bought alstroemeria psittacosaurus from you last year and have enjoyed the flowers this summer…. Should I dead head? Should I leave the seed heads over winter? Please advise care from now til next spring/ summer? Thanks! 😀
To keep plants flowering, remove faded blooms regularly. Instead of cutting off individual flowers, once the whole cluster has faded, grasp the stem near the base and gently pull it away from the plant. This encourages new flower stems to grow. Remove any remaining old stems in early spring before the new shoots appear.