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Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Vanessa' (Little Miss Series) (Peruvian lily 'Little Miss Vanessa')

Other names: Parrot lily 'Little Miss Vanessa', Lily of the Inca 'Little Miss Vanessa'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Little Miss Vanessa' is a compact, mound-forming, tuberous perennial bearing narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, open clusters of funnel-shaped, orange-red flowers with brown-flecked, yellow-marked inner petals.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.3 m 0.3 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant tubers 20cm deep in late summer or autumn in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leave young plants undisturbed to grow into clumps. Mulch in winter for the first two years.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Contact may cause skin allergies.

Plant care

Pruning

Remove stems after flowering, leaving tubers in ground.

Propagation methods

Division

Pests

Slugs

Diseases

Virus

Divide and replant clumps in autumn or early spring

Pull stems up of Alstroemeria plants after flowering, leaving tubers in ground

Plant tubers in autumn

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

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