This Iochroma http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/51675/index.html is using 'Frosty Pink' as a trellis and is now about 9' tall. 'Frosty' is shading the plant too much so it tends to flop a bit and get leggy, but seems to have overcome the short comings of its location by reaching for the sky.
And a closeup of the Iochroma 'Wine Red'
What a lovely picture, you're so good at that wow! I think they're lovely together :-)
Thanks for sharing :-)
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Julie
Have you seen the huge tree of it at Berkeley Horticultural Candy? It is so tall with a big single trunk.
Your pics are stellar as usual.
oh I love this plant.....I had one last year, I dont know what color it was, as it never bloomed and was killed during the winter when I was sick........
that is so pretty.....lucky lucky you :)))
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lexy
I have the wine red iochroma, darned thing is only like l0 in tall LOL how old is yours? Gives me high hopes one day LOL. Mine are growing slowly. Not like the brugmansias.
kathy_ann
Oh yeah, it's absolutely beautiful
She is getting way too tall to enjoy......and is creeping through to the front of the bed. Next fall she's gonna get pruned and tamed. :-)
Kell I don't remember seeing the one at Berk Hort, but I sure will look for it next time I stop by there.
Glad you all enjoyed seeing this tall thing!
Kathy this plant is two years old and was still fairly slow growing last year at about 4' tall.
Well considering mine's over 6 months old, I'd say yours was growing 3 times faster than mine is LOL. Go figure. I don't know what i'm doing, but I sure wish they would grow. Mine were about 3 in tall when I got them though.
The wine one is gorgeous!
:) Donna
