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The country of Chile extends for 2800 miles along the southwest coast of South America,
from the subtropics to Antarctica. Within this area are diverse vegetation types adapted
to the hyper-arid desert, summer-dry scrublands, the dry cold puna of the high Andes,
and the temperate rainforest in the south. About half of the native species are estimated to be
endemic to Chile. The mediterranean climate type prevalent in central Chile closely resembles that
found in California and the temperate climate of southern Chile is similar to that of the
northwest U.S. The
beautiful flora of Chile is somewhat unknown in our country. We offer a variety of
climbing vines, bushes, palms, evergreens, and stately trees from Chile which
add unique beauty and variety to your edible landscape.
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Austral Bellflower |
| bare-root bush |
$64.95 |
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| Philesia magellanica |
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The austral bellflower is native from southern Chile. It is a much sought after bush
with box-like growth habit and beautiful flowers. The vines can grow up to 4 feet in height.
The small leaves are glossy and evergreen. The flower is magnificent and compares in beauty to
the Chilean bellflower but smaller in size. The fruit is edible making this a valuable
addition to the garden where beauty and food are provided. It likes dappled sunlight,
lots of organic matter and plenty of water in the summer time.
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Chilean Bellflower
(pink) |
| bare-root vine |
$74.95 |
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| Lapageria rosea |
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The Chilean bellflower is the national flower of Chile. It rightly deserves
the title due to its incomparable beauty. It is a prolific climbing plant that
can reach up to 20 ft in height. The 3"-long waxy flowers droop from the vines.
The vines are flexible. The leaves are perennial, smooth, dark green. The fruit
is oblong and yellow when ripe. The white pulp has a pleasant taste and contains
many seeds. It is endemic to Chile and grows in forests from Valparaiso to Osorno
provinces. It likes dappled light, lots of organic matter, and plenty of water.
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Chilean Bellflower
(white) |
| bare-root vine |
$74.95 |
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| Lapageria rosea |
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The Chilean bellflower is the national flower of Chile. It rightly deserves
the title due to its incomparable beauty. It is a prolific climbing plant that
can reach up to 20 ft in height. The 3"-long waxy flowers droop from the vines.
The vines are flexible. The leaves are perennial, smooth, dark green. The fruit
is oblong and yellow when ripe. The white pulp has a pleasant taste and contains
many seeds. It is endemic to Chile and grows in forests from Valparaiso to Osorno
provinces. It likes dappled light, lots of organic matter, and plenty of water.
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Chilean Guava |
| bare-root bush |
$25.95 |
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| Ugni molinæ |
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The Chilean guava is a small evergreen shrub with delicate foliage. Native from southern Chile it's
far tougher than it looks. The small glossy dark-green leaves are tinged with a beautiful red growth
when young and the plant becomes smothered with fluffy bell-shaped white or pink flowers. Its fruit
is the size of a large blueberry and has a wonderful flavor. The fruit can be eaten fresh or cooked
and makes the most magnificent muffins you'll ever taste. It's reputed to make an ice-cream that will
rival any. The shrubs begin to yield fruit after 3 years when they should bear about 2 pounds per plant.
The yield will then increase by two pounds each year as the plant matures. Plant in a well drained area
and compost it with ample manure. They like plenty water in the summer. They seem to be relatively
unaffected by pests.
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Keule Nutmeg |
| bare-root tree |
$124.95 |
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| Gomortega keule |
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Keule nutmeg is a small tree restricted to about 100 square miles in central Chile near the coastal city of Concepción. Its leaves are evergreen, glossy and leathery. It is the only species in a rare family, Gomortegaceæ, related to the nutmeg family. A beautiful tree almost in extinction whose fruit was widely consumed by the Mapuche Indians of Chile.
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Honey Palm |
| bare-root tree |
$259.95 |
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| Jubæa chilensis |
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A beautiful palm with wide and smooth trunk. The palm produces a much sought-after
sweet syrup whose extraction almost brought this species to extinction. The extraction
of the syrup requires cutting down the palm. It is a slow grower and can't tolerate shade,
but very drought resistant. The fruits are sweet and resemble a small coconut.
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Plum-fruited Yew |
| bare-root tree |
$54.95 |
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| Prumnopitys andina |
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The plum-fruited yew is a broad, dense, slow growing evergreen tree reaching 20' in height.
Male and female must be grown if seed and fruit are desired. The fruit tastes like a
grape and the seed is also edible.
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Zabala |
| bare-root vine |
$34.95 |
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| Lardizabala biternata |
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Zabala is a climbing plant with very strong vines that can be 1" in diameter. It has a rugged and gnarly look. Its leaves are perennial, glossy and dark green. It produces a sausage shaped fruit approximately 2 ½" long and 1" in diameter. Its pulpy fruit is yellowish green and very sweet. It is considered a delicacy in Chile and used to make ice creams. It can withstand brief exposure to temperatures down to 14°F. It is distributed geographically from Aconcagua to Chiloé provinces.
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