Pacific Northwest Gardening: South American plants, 0 by growin

growin wrote:
I have quite a few varieties of Fuchsia m. The column market "location" means I have it.

Jim, Can you tell if your plant is the true F. b. canaliculata or pitcairnifolia? The leaves on canaliculata are not succulent but pitcairnifolia are slightly succulent. If it is the right plant, you can grow it as an epiphytic and is reported to be hardier. Are those orchids from South America?

My Mandevilla laxa bloomed for the first time this year. It was subtle but certainly nice. I was surprised to find out its not from Chile but Argentina. I was surprised to find out this year that Acnistus australis is perfectly hardy here as long as it gets good drainage. It's also easy to propagate.