Lapageria Species, Chilean Bellflower, Copihue (Lapageria rosea)
Blossom almost four inches. Very heavy and waxy.
Another plant blooming
Lapageria rosea growing outside at end of January with snow.
Copyright ŠRicardo Martini. Lapageria rosea is Chile's National Flower. Their popular name is Copihue.
Copyright ŠRicardo Martini. These Copihues grow in Ricardo's garden in Santiago, Chile
In Dianne garden Blenheim NZ
Found at Berkeley Botanical Gardens growing up into a tree.
'Two Tone', a named cultivar in my collection. In cool weather it blooms with pink shoulders graduating to white at the tips. This was taken in warm weather so it's pinker overall. Photo: E. England
Chilean bellflower in the Rio Grande BG Conservatory (Albuquerque, NM)
Red Lapageria seedling
The Lapagerie is named after the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie-Josčphe-Rose de Tascher de La Pagerie. For completeness, it should be noted that this beautiful flower is pollinated by hummingbirds.
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
Trelinnoe Park. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com
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Lapageria Species, Chilean Bellflower, Copihue
Lapageria rosea
| Type: | Vines and Climbers |
| Height: | 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 9-11, Light Shade |
