Lapageria rosea 'Mission Lace'

New in my collection, the large well formed red flowers heavily spotted white. Like all Lapageria it 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.

The cultivar Lapageria 'Mission Lace'  came from Paul Hutchinson at Berkeley Botanic garden from the gardens own seed he named it in 1952, 'Mission Lace' is a superb California cultivar. My plant came from Berkeley Botanic Garden California and I am grateful to them for the picture, It is  strong growing and free flowering.