Iochroma

Relatives of the Angel's Trumpets (Brugmansia), Iochromas are more refined with smaller leaves and brightly colored 1" to 3" tubular flowers that flare 1/2" to 1" wide at the tips, and come in large, densely flowered clusters. From Tropical So. America. Solanaceae.



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	Iochroma Collection Code: IOC3 Price: $28.95 Quantity in Basket: none
3 different; our choice (does not include Acnistus or Iochoma australe). Solanaceae
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	Acnistus arborescens Code: 69134 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Wild Tree Tobacco, Hollowheart Related to Iochroma. Uncommon small to medium sized tree, growing 10 to 20 feet high. Soft bark is beige, corky with deep vertical ridges and fissures. Try growing orchids, tillandsias and other epiphytes on it's limbs. Very small ¼th inch bell-shaped scented white flowers clustered on branches are followed by tiny orange tomato-like inedible fruits that are popular with birds. Plant has anticancer properties, but no nicotine derivatives, as common name would suggest. Subtropical, it will survive brief frosts. We're not sure of it's landscape value, but it might be of interest to collectors. Native to Central and South America and the Caribbean. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma cyaneum 'Indigo' Code: 51852 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Large clusters of rich deep violet flowers are especially striking. Flowers produced continuously. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma cyaneum 'Royal Blue' Code: 51855 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Bright deep blue flowers in extra large, full clusters. Always in bloom. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma cyaneum 'Sky King' Code: 51857 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Beautiful sky blue flowers in clusters. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma 'Empress' Code: 90301 Price: $11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Iochroma 'Empress' is a new interspecies hybrid between Iochroma australe 'Alba' and Iochroma cyaneum. It has the long tubular flowers of I. cyaneum in the rare color of white with a slight flaring bell shape from I. australe. Its slightly fuzzy light pink buds open to long white flowers with wide flaring bells. It differs from our new introduction Iochroma 'White Knight' in that its flowers are always white in all light conditions and the flowers are much larger and have much more flaring bells. Also, it seems to be more upright and larger growing than 'White Knight'. So far, the blooming habit seems to be to put out long stems with a large cluster at the tip followed by smaller weeping side shoots with smaller numerous clusters. Much more trainable than pure I. cyaneum, this type can be trained to be low and spreading or trained up to be a tall specimen. Like most iochromas, it seems to be in some state of bloom all year. Exclusive. (Thompson) Solanaceae
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	Iochroma 'Frosty Plum' Code: 69135 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Similar to Iochroma 'Plum Beauty' but with an edge of white frosting to the large plum colored flowers. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma fuchsioides Code: 51860 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A beautiful and rare species with fiery red flowers in clusters and glossy green leaves. Lower growing, spreading habit. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma grandiflora Code: 51862 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A beautiful species, with bright blue flowers, 3 inches long and flaring to 1 inch wide (the largest flowers of the iochromas). Good container plant, compact habit. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma 'Purple Prince' Code: 90310 Price: $11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Iochroma 'Purple Prince' is another new interspecies hybrid between Iochroma australe 'Alba' and Iochroma cyaneum. It has dark purple buds which open to long grape purple flowers with a wide flare. Flowers are larger than either parent. It has the long tubular flowers of I. cyaneum with the flaring bell shape from I. australe. So far the blooming habit seems to be to put out long stems with a large cluster at the tip followed by smaller weeping side shoots with smaller numerous clusters. Although trainable, this variety is very prolific and strong growing so needs more space than it's siblings. More wide growing than tall, lush and full. Much more trainable than pure I. cyaneum, this type can be trained to be low and spreading or trained up to be a tall specimen. Although similar to Iochroma 'Royalty', 'Purple Prince' grows many times larger. Exclusive. (Thompson) Solanaceae
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	Iochroma 'Princess' Code: 90302 Price: $11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Iochroma 'Princess' is a new interspecies hybrid between Iochroma australe 'Alba' and Iochroma cyaneum. It has the flaring bell shape flowers and small growth habit from I. australe. 'Princess' has a lovely shade of medium pink flowers. They are short but open to very wide flaring bells. So far the blooming habit seems to be to put out long stems with a large cluster at the tip followed by a myriad of smaller weeping side shoots covered with smaller clusters that totally engulf the plant. Blooms all year but most heavily in summer as do most iochromas. Does not go dormant in winter. Much more trainable than pure I. cyaneum, this type can be trained to be low and spreading. Very rare color on a very versatile plant. Exclusive. (Thompson) Solanaceae
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	Iochroma umbellata Code: 90121 Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Acnistus umbellatus, Dunalia umbellata, Lycium umbellatum) Rare Iochroma for the collector with greenish-yellow flowers mottled with purple and many-seeded bitter greenish-white fruit. Shrub or small tree growing from 7 to 16 feet high. Give rich soil with adequate moisture, part shade to full sun. Collected by Paul C. Hutchison, J. Wright, and R. Straw near Huamachuco, Peru at an elevation of 9,350 feet in 1964 for the U.C. Berkeley Botanical Garden. Has been found by others growing in Peru from 6,200 to 12,700 feet. Growing at these high elevations probably means some frost tolerance. Solanaceae
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	Iochroma 'White Knight' Code: 90305 Price: $11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Iochroma 'White Knight' is a new interspecies hybrid between Iochroma australe 'Alba' and Iochroma cyaneum. It has the long tubular flowers of I. cyaneum in the rare color of white with the slight flaring bell shape from I. australe. So far, the blooming habit seems to be to put out long stems with a large cluster at the tip followed by smaller weeping side shoots with smaller numerous clusters. Much more trainable than pure I. cyaneum, this type can be trained to be low and spreading or trained up to be a tall specimen. Flower color can be subjective in iochromas since they seem to change color with light intensity or duration. I. 'White Knight' has pink buds which open to long white flowers in mostly summer sun but can keep a slight pink tinge in more shade. Exclusive. (Thompson) Solanaceae
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