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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria

Peruvian lily

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonYear-round
Cut flowersLasts 2 weeks in a vase

Meaning

Joy, looking forward to seeing someone again

Several blooms on one stem, petals flecked like a tiger. Extremely long-lasting.

Safe for cats and dogs. Any plant can still upset a pet’s stomach if they eat a lot, so keep it out of reach.

Light

Out of direct sun

Water

Change the water every 3 days

Temperature

5-20°C

Preservative

Flower food is fine

Do this when you get home

  1. Cut the stems on a slant and strip leaves that would sit underwater
  2. Stand them in clean water. The buds open in turns.

Day to day

  • Change the water about every 3 days
  • The leaves yellow before the flowers. Just pull the yellow ones off.

Common questions

The leaves are yellow?

Alstroemeria leaves age first. That's normal. The flowers still look good for a long time.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.