Spotlight on: Alstroemeria

If you’ve been to one of my basic floral design workshops, you’ve surely heard me mention how much I love alstroemeria, the “Peruvian lily.” I actually never liked them much before I started designing. They had a papery look to them and didn’t seem like anything special. But now I always have them on-hand.  Why? Because alstroemerias are:

•  Long lasting: these babies can last for weeks, especially if you change out the vase water and give them a fresh cut every few days.
• Colorful: they come in bright colors and patterns; the blooms also have accent colors that complement many other flowers.
• Inexpensive  & easy to find: alstroemerias are almost always available at your local grocery store in a variety of colors.

​Styling Suggestion:  Buy bunches of alstroemerias in a few different shades.  Put them in one large vase, with the bunches arranged from light to dark. You can also put each bunch in a different container and display them together for an alstroemeria vignette. For a less wild look, remove half of the leaves from each stem.