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Peruvian lilies bring a tropical flavour to a sunny garden or a summer bouquet, and the newest varieties are bursting with mouthwatering colours

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Alstroemeria, also known as the Peruvian lily, is currently enjoying a well-deser ved spell centre-stage as gardeners and cut-flower growers discover how easy it is to grow and how brilliant it looks in a summer border or a seasonal vase of cut flowers. Native to South America, the latest varieties of alstroemeria –such as the tall Summer Paradise series and the dwarf Inticancha series – are bolder than ever before, with gleaming gold and fiery orange combinations to catch the eye. They’re simple to grow, too: plant in a pot or border, in a warm sheltered spot, and they’ll flower ever y year.

SUMMER PA RADISE SERIES

1 Summer Breeze 2 Summer Break 3 Summer Red 4 Summer Saint 5 Summer Sky

INTIC ANCHA SERIES

6 Inticancha Dark Purple 7 Inticancha Maya 8 Inticancha Indigo

9 Inticancha Sunshine 10 Inticancha Br yce 11 Inticancha Navayo

ALSTROEMERIAS NEED TO KNO W

Grows best in full sun or light shade

Height: Summer Paradise – 1m

Inticancha – 40cm

Spread: 30 -60cm

Flowering period: May- Oc t