ALSTROEMERIA psittacina 'Royal Star'
Medium
Part shade
Red
Reasonable soil
Summer
Description
Alstroemeria psittacina 'Royal Star'
Height x Spread: 75cm x 45cm
This variety has the same striking dark purple-red flowers as Alstroemeria psittacina, but combined with a wonderful variegated foliage of bright green thinly edged with white. This foliage creates good clumps for at least a month before the flowers appear, extending the plant's season of interest.
Great as a statement plant in a container, or drifting through the middle of a mixed border. For the best results, this variety needs shade to avoid scorching the white foliage margin. Soil with a good organic content is best.
Available for Mail Order from April - August
This plant features in - Rosy's planting plan for a Shady Border
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