Alstroemeria plant named `Virginia`

A new and distinct variety of Alstroemeria plant producing flowers of good quality and attractive white coloration.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Alstroemeria 
which is a cross of two unnamed, undistributed seedlings. The varietal 
denomination of the new variety is `Virginia`. 
The first act of asexual reproduction of `Virginia` was in Rijsenhout, The 
Netherlands, by micropropagation (tissue culture). Asexual reproduction by 
tissue culture through successive generations in Rijsenhout, The 
Netherlands, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as 
herein disclosed for `Virginia` are firmly fixed and retained through 
successive generations. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The new variety of Alstroemeria, `Virginia`, produces strong, thick stems 
and about 5 to 8 peduncles per stem.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY 
The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of Alstroemeria 
hybrid as observed in a greenhouse in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands in the 
month of April. Color designations indicated are in accordance with The 
Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart by color plate designations. 
`Virginia` has not been observed under all possible environmental 
conditions. Phenotypic expression may vary with variations in environment 
such as temperature, light intensity, day length and growing and cultural 
conditions. 
Botanical classification: 
Family.--Amaryllidaceae. 
Genus.--Alstroemeria sp. 
Commerical.--Alstroemeria hybrid. 
Origin: Seedling. 
Plant: 
Form.--Upright. 
Height.--About 120 to 200 cm. 
Flower stem.--Length: About 100 to 200 cm. Color: Near 144A. Quantity of 
leaves: About 20 to 40 leaves per stem. Size of leaf: About 15 to 18 cm 
long and about 1 to 3 cm wide. Shape of leaf: Lanceolate. Margin: Minutely 
crimped. Texture: Upper side leathery. Leaf Color: Upper side near 137A; 
underside near 137C. Venation: Linear. 
Rhizomes.--About 10-30 cm, near 155D. 
Peduncle.--Length: About 10-15 cm. Color: Near 144A. Aspect: Erect. 
Bud stage: 
Form.--Oval. 
Size.--Length about 3 to 4 cm; diameter about 11/2 cm. 
Opening buds.--Buds open from the lowermost to the top. 
Color of tepals when tepals begin to unfurl.--White/greenish. 
Flower stage: 
Blooming habit.--Continuous. 
Time of flowering.--Year-round. 
Flower.--Size: Medium. Diameter: About 6 to 7 cm. Depth: About 5 to 6 cm. 
Borne: Cluster, about 2-8 blooms per umbel. Shape: Cup shape. Color: Near 
155D. Strength: Strong. Discoloration after full bloom: Weak/absent. 
Bloom.--Form: Open/tubular. Tepalage: 6. Shape of tepals: 3 obovate, 3 
lanceolate. Margin of tepals: Minutely crimped. Texture of tepals: Smooth. 
Persistence: Flowers fall off after maturity. Lasting quality: On plant 
about 3 weeks, as a cut flower about 14-16 days. 
Color.--Near 155D on both inner and outer tepals. Inner tepals: Two inner 
lateral tepals have about 20-40 spots, near 59A, inner median tepal has no 
spots, color of tepals when tepals first divide and begin to unfurl, near 
155A. Outer tepals: White with a bit of green near 135D at the tip. 
Discoloration as bloom ages: When bloom opens the color is creme/white and 
becomes clear white. 
Fragrance.--Absent. 
Reproductive organs: 
Stamens.--Near 146B and 155D. 
Anthers.--White. 
Filaments.--About 3 to 4 cm, near 155D. 
Pollen.--Grey/green, not fertile. 
Pistils.--1. Styles: About 3 to 4 near 155D. Stigmas: White. 
Shape of fruit.--Ovoid. Size: About 0.5 to 1 cm long.