Hardy Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'
Exotic On The Eye, Hardy In The Garden! This Blooming Machine Flowers From Early Summer Into Autumn
From Just £9.99
Key Features
Perfect
In Pots
In Pots
Plant
In Sunshine
In Sunshine
Plant
Part Shade
Part Shade
Winter
Hardy
Hardy
Easy To Grow
Width: 60cm
Height: 60cm
Height: 60cm
- A long-flowering perennial with style from shores afar... The bright, tropical blooms of 'Indian Summer' light up against dark foliage
- Perfect for cutting, snip a few of the upright stems for flowers that last well in the vase - trust us on this!
- Adds structure and bold colour to borders or containers, especially when paired with late summer favourites like Rudbeckia
- No mollycoddling needed here… Plant in a sun-soaked spot of your garden, then trim away flowers once they fade
- 'Indian Summer' will die back underground in autumn, before erupting with bigger and better blooms in the following spring
Plant Calendar
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Description
Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' is a real show-off! Few hardy perennials deliver this much colour, contrast and cutting potential. The fiery orange and golden flowers rise above deep bronze-purple foliage.
'Indian Summer' has the polish of a cut flower and the garden strength of a reliable perennial, flowering from early summer into autumn once established. The blooms bring warmth and brightness to mixed borders, while the darker foliage adds depth even before the flowers open.
It is also excellent for cutting, so you can enjoy those vibrant stems indoors as well as outside. Snip a few for a vase and the plant will keep producing more, making it a brilliant choice for anyone who loves fresh flowers from their own garden.
Plant in a sunny or lightly sheltered spot in fertile, free-draining soil, or grow in a large patio container for a bold seasonal feature. Hardy, long-flowering and wonderfully distinctive.
Top Tips
When picking alstroemeria pluck the flowers rather than cutting as plucking stimulates the rhizome encourage further growth.
Care Information
- When all risk of frost has passed, plant your Alstroemeria in a sunny or semi shaded position, or in patio containers in a soil-based compost.
- Water 'Indian Summer' regularly and feed container-grown plants with a general-purpose feed each month.
- In autumn, cut back old Alstroemeria flower stems and apply a dry mulch of chipped bark or straw to protect the rhizomes.
- Although Alstroemeria prefers to be left undisturbed, large clumps can be divided in spring.
Delivery Information
Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.
We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.
*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.
For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.
**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.
For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!
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