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Products > Alstroemeria Inca Ice ['Koice']   Alstroemeria Inca Ice ['Koice'] - Cream Peruvian Lily THIS LISTING FOR INFORMATION ONLY - WE NO LONGER GROW THIS PLANT    Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Alstroemeriaceae (~Liliaceae) Origin: Peru (South America) Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Cream & Pink Bloomtime: Spring/Fall Height: 2-3 feet Width: Running Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Alstroemeria Inca Ice ['Koice'] (Cream Peruvian Lily) - A medium- sized selection of Alstroemeria that grows to 24 to 35 inches tall from rhizomes spreading slowly outward. From late spring through fall it has 2 to 2 1/2 inch wide cream and pale yellow flowers with a pink throat and brown-purple spots. Plants have a crown of slender rhizomes that attach to succulent storage roots below. Each year new unbranched shoots arise from the crown to produce narrow leaves along the stem and an umbel of flowers at the tip. Plant in full (coastal) to part sun - this cultivar is noted as liking bright light. Can tolerate dry conditions but looks best with regular irrigation. Hardy to 15-20° F but tolerates lower temperatures if well mulched. When trimming or cutting Alstroemeria for flowers it is best to pull the stems out so they break off below ground at the crown to stimulate the formation of new shoots but do so carefully so as not to pull out pieces of the rhizome itself. Alstroemeria 'Koice' Inca Ice® is part of the Koonst Inca Series and is protected in Canada and Europe through the Breeders Rights program. The genus Alstroemeria (at times spelled Alstremeria) was named by Carl Linnaeus, often called the Father of Taxonomy, for his friend and student Klaus von Alstroemer (Clas Alströmer), a Swedish baron. Alstroemeria come from two areas within South America with summer growing species restricted to eastern Brazil and winter-growing plants from central Chile with common names such as Peruvian Lily, Parrot Lily, or Lily of the Incas.  This description of this plant is based on our research and our observations of it growing at the nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens. We always appreciate receiving feedback of any kind from those who have any additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written or have additional cultural tips that would aid others growing Alstroemeria Inca Ice TM 'Koice' .