Alstroemeria Pitchounes Noah

Astlroemeria Pitchounes Noah brings its bright pale yellow colour streaked with brown to this series of particularly compact and floriferous Inca lilies. The plant transforms into a beautifully rounded display for weeks, covered in delicate little lily flowers. They are carried by very strong and weather-resistant low stems. This slightly hardy perennial plant proves easy to grow as an annual and requires very little maintenance. It is simply perfect in flower beds and flower pots. You can place it in partial shade or in the sun, in a light, rich, and moist soil.

Alstroemeria Pitchounes Noah is a recent variety belonging to a series of hybrids selected for their very compact habit and floribundance. Inca lilies are the result of hybridization of several tuberous species native to South America, particularly the Chilean Andes.  These high-altitude plants belonging to the Alstroemeriaceae family are more or less hardy, appreciate moist, well-drained soils, in lightly wooded and cool areas. Slow to establish, they can disappear or... become invasive! Quirky and fantastic plants, very sensitive to growing conditions, they are "indestructible" once you have found the right spot for them.

Pitchounes 'Noah', like all the plants in the series, is easy to grow in good, moist soil. The plant quickly forms dense and rounded clumps formed by leafy stems that do not exceed 25-30 cm (10-12in) in flower height, with a spread of 30 cm (12in). The flowering continues uninterrupted from May-June to October. The fully open flowers are gathered in terminal umbels. They consist of 3 small central petals streaked with brown on a very pale yellow background, surrounded by 3 larger petals of the same lunar yellow. The foliage is arranged on the upper part of the stems. The leaves of this variety are a medium green-blue colour. The plant disappears in winter, leaving only the trailing stump with fleshy roots underground that can withstand temperatures down to -5°C. The root is sensitive to the shock of transplantation, especially in older plants.

Alstroemeria Pitchounes 'Noah' is an excellent variety for decorating flower beds and flower pots for weeks. On the patio or balcony, it forms a colourful bouquet that rivals balcony geraniums. As a border plant, it pairs well, for example, with other Pitchounes varieties or with grasses; Stipa, small Miscanthus, or Muhlenbergia capillaris will accompany its autumn colors with their foliage and magnificent late-season blooms. Lobelia or Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, with their intensely blue flowers and red foliage in October, can also be planted at its base. A marvel!

Note: Attention, our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, repot and store them under shelter (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost has definitively passed.