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Lapageria rosea 'Songbird' Mix (Chilean bellflower 'Songbird' Mix)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lapageria rosea 'Songbird' Mix
Other names
Chilean bellflower 'Songbird' Mix, Nolana 'Songbird' Mix, Copihue 'Songbird' Mix
Genus
Lapageria Lapageria
Variety or Cultivar
Songbird Mix _ Songbird Mix are evergreen trailing shrubs with dark-green ovate leaves. In summer and autumn, it bears dainty, long, pendant, bell-shaped lavender, purple and white flowers with a white throat and yellow centre.
Lapageria rosea 'Songbird' Mix is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Purple, Lavender in Summer; White, Purple, Lavender in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Tortrix moth Aphids , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Tortrix moth
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed
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Where to grow
Lapageria rosea 'Songbird' Mix (Chilean bellflower 'Songbird' Mix) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Indoor, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in chalk-free moist, free-draining soil in a shady, sheltered position. Can also be grown as an indoor plant if space allows.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
Contrast with Calendula 'Orange Daisy' and Hibiscus 'Burnished Bronze'.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Lapageria rosea 'Songbird' Mix
Other names
Chilean bellflower 'Songbird' Mix, Nolana 'Songbird' Mix, Copihue 'Songbird' Mix
Genus
Lapageria Lapageria
Variety or Cultivar
Songbird Mix _ Songbird Mix are evergreen trailing shrubs with dark-green ovate leaves. In summer and autumn, it bears dainty, long, pendant, bell-shaped lavender, purple and white flowers with a white throat and yellow centre.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Purple, Lavender in Summer; White, Purple, Lavender in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Tortrix moth
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed
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Where to grow
Lapageria rosea 'Songbird' Mix (Chilean bellflower 'Songbird' Mix) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Indoor, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in chalk-free moist, free-draining soil in a shady, sheltered position. Can also be grown as an indoor plant if space allows.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
COMPANION PLANTS
Contrast with Calendula 'Orange Daisy' and Hibiscus 'Burnished Bronze'.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
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