If you’ve seen a commercial mixed-flower bouquet lately, it most certainly included a parrot lily or two. Also known as Peruvian lily and lily of the Incas, the plants — Alstroemeria hybrids — aren’t ...

With health problems pushing them toward retirement, Dan and Venette Hill fretted about who would take over their parrot shelter. Finally, they found a happy solution. In the first week of July, a ...

It pays to have an alstroemeria plant in your garden — or do you say parrot lily? — when you’re invited to a Frida Kahlo birthday party for a very young 66-year old-who loves her Frida. The flowers ...

Q: Peruvian lily is taking over a flower bed and has spread into the shady area beside the house I just moved into. Is that the right name? How can I get rid of it? A: Many lovely flowering plants ...

Last week I wrote about my visit to the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia. I mentioned that arboretums and botanical gardens are unique because of the ample space allotted to plants in order for ...

Two critically endangered parrots have escaped London Zoo. Blue-throated macaws Lily and Margot were on a routine flight when they flew out of their enclosure on Monday. The pair have taken detours ...