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Alstroemeria 'Paola'

 
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Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Alstroemeria (al-stre-MEE-ree-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Paola
Additional cultivar information: (Princess Lilies® series, aka Princess Paola)

9 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer
Flowers are good for cutting

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mygardens On Jul 27, 2006, mygardens from Croton-on-Hudson, NY (Zone 6b) wrote:

I have had this plant over 4 years and have repotted it into a larger pot a number of times. It flowers all summer, but in my climate I need to take it indoors for the winter. The plant goes dormant, I cut off the dead foliage, and give it a cup of water every week or two. In the early spring I feed it with Osmocote and it starts to grow again. By the time I can put it outside again, the leaves are full and buds have formed.

This lily appears to be a dwarf Alstroemeria in the Princess series and not the kind used for cutting. This is a great plant for a pot as it only grows to about 8 inches.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Simi Valley, California
Croton-on-hudson, New York



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