It is one of the most beautiful vine plants that you can find in Chile. Has a bell-shaped flowers of a pink or white color that will make your garden look spectacular.
Do you want to learn how to grow copihue home?
The copihue, whose scientific name is Lapageria roseais an evergreen climbing plant native to South America, specifically Chile, where it is considered National flower. It is one of the few vines that you can have at home without difficulty, because in habitat it grows in places protected from direct sun; something very positive if you want to low-light interiors.
To have a copy of Lapageria decorating the home you just have to take note of these tips. You will see that it is not as complicated as it seems!
- Substratum: this plant grows in acid soils (with a pH between 4 and 6), that is why the soil that we are going to use has an equally low pH. We can purchase a substrate prepared for acidophilic plants -hortensias, azaleas, camellias-, or we can make our own with 40% blond peat, 30% vermiculite, and 20% worm humus (or any other organic fertilizer).
- Irrigation: to irrigate the copihue, rainwater must be used whenever possible, but if we do not have access to it, we will irrigate with osmosis or potable water. We can also let it rest overnight so that the heavy materials are in the lowest part of the container, and water the next day. It is important to always maintain a certain degree of humidity, so we will give it water about three times a week in summer, and 1 or 2 weekly the rest of the year.
You want to see germinate your own copihue? This plant reproduces easily by seeds, which they must be sown in springwith the substrate mix mentioned above. Protecting the seedbed from the sun, but with access to light, in a very short time you will have new seedlings.
