The Copihue (Lapageria rosea),(Ko-pea-way) also known as the Chilean Bellflower and Chilean Glory Flower, is the national flower of Chile. It grows in forests in the southern part of Chile and Argentina…However, the climate here in Paniahue must be just right for it because we see it climbing on the fences all along the street. It is an evergreen climbing plant reaching up to 10 [meters] high among shrubs and trees. The flowers are red, with six petals; the fruit is an edible berry with numerous small seeds. I haven’t noticed that it has a significant fragrance. The roses, wisteria, orange blossoms, and honeysuckle are in bloom right now and smell SOOO delicious. The plant is pollinated by hummingbirds. This is fun to watch.
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It has been really fun reading all your posts and catching up. I can't believe you have been there for a year.
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