Lapageria rosea 'Torres de Paine'New in my collection in 2006, this plant
should have white flowers. 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. |
NB I have received this plant into the collection twice and each time it has turned out red, the original seller has now stopped selling it and as far as I can tell it never existed as a white plant. If anyone knows different I would be delighted to hear from them |
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