Lapageria rosea 'Cobquecura'

'Cobquecura' a  blush, whose color is greatly affected by changes in  temperature.  Its color can be a blush with salmon staining running horizontally toward the outer edges of the petals, or at times have a salmon pink cast throughout the whole flower, with darker coloration in the shoulder and the tips of petals. Most often the flower appears blush with stripped coloration. The flower is typically 9 cm long and 5.5 cm wide. This cultivar is known for it's vigor; and thick new growths is the norm.  Cuttings from this cultivar, although slow, are easy to root. In 1929 horticulturist Elbert Reed purchased this plant and other color forms from the Larenas family living in Cobquecura , Chile and brought it back to El Vergel. Larenas family members had started collecting Lapageria from the wild well before 1880. Cobquecura is a coastal town 100 km north of Concepcion and means Bread of Stone. In Spanish, it is referred to Pan de piedra.