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Lapageria rosea AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Climber/Wall Shrub, Conservatory/Greenhouse or Houseplant

Habit

Climbing

Resilience

Hardiness

old H3 (may need winter protection)

Colour

Flower

Pink and Red in Autumn and Summer

Foliage

Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter

Size

Ultimate height

2.5-4 metres

Ultimate spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5-10 years

Preferred common name

Chilean bellflower

Family

Philesiaceae

Lapageria is a twining climber, with ovate, evergreen leaves and large, pendent, waxy-textured, narrowly bell-shaped flowers in summer and autumn

L. rosea is a twining medium-sized evergreen climber with leathery ovate leaves and pendulous, waxy deep rose-pink, bell-shaped flowers up to 7.5cm in length

Other common names

copihue

Suppliers

Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder

Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Part shade
Full shade

Aspect

West-facing, East-facing or North-facing

Sheltered

Cultivation

Ideal climber for a mild, shady garden, especially in acid to neutral soil. Protect from cold drying winds and provide support. It can also be grown indoors in a large container

Soil

Moist but well-drained

Acid or Neutral

Loam, Clay or Sand

Propagation

Propagate by seed or layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wall-side Borders

How to care

Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering or leave unpruned

Pests

Can get aphids, mealybugs, scale insects and tortrix moth

Diseases

Generally disease free

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