Lapageria rosea

Yes, this may be it, Curator, Steve Hootman's favorite plant. The Chilean Bellflower is a climbing evergreen vine with shiny and smooth foliage that twines its way up a trellis or into a shrub. Beginning in late summer, the pendulous and thickly-textured, waxy flowers begin to appear and these often continue into mid-winter. The beautiful flowers are typically rose-pink but range to deep red, pure white and even picotee. Not reliably hardy in much of the Pacific NW but fine in a sheltered spot near the water or in containers which can be protected during the coldest days of winter. Rarely offered, these are grown from hand-pollination of two excellent forms—so no guarantee of color, but have you ever seen a “bad” lapageria? Do some research on these if you are not familiar with the plant - the genus has recently been updated on the website "Trees and Shrubs Online" featuring lots of beautiful images and cultural information.