Lapageria rosea 'Consentida' (cone-send-TEE-dah)

New in 2009 to my collection this is clean white flower. Like all Lapageria needs cool moist acid soil in shade, absolutely hates direct sun for any length of time, although the top of the plant will be happy if the lower part is shaded. The flowers are waxy bells and it is in flower from July through to March. Due to its flowering period and the fact that new growth can be frost damaged it needs a sheltered place (min -8c) or grow it down the shady end of the conservatory.
The species comes from Chile; the majority of wild plants have cherry red flowers with occasional pale pinks and whites. Introduced around 1847.
 'Consentida'  is named after the town in Chile The seedling was one of the very good whites raised at Berkeley Botanic it was given a name by Carlos Rendon. My plant came from  Berkeley Botanic garden in California, and I am grateful to them for the use of the picture below.

Carlos reports that this flowered less well in its pot in his yard so its possible it needs more food and water to do well