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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 13, 2008 8:21:05 GMT
None of my Fuchsias have started flowering yet. In fact, nothing I have in pots has. We just haven't had enough sun or warmth.
Glad to see your cuttings have done well though RF ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 13, 2008 9:52:32 GMT
Beautiful photos and lovely fushias there.  I had'nt bookmarked this thread so am only answering now WT, yes I will take cuttings. have a little mini greenhouse this year so they should do ok for me. I'm well pleased with that little plant. I did'nt really think it would survive so I'm delighted. I'd bought it from a school sale for next to nothing. |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 14, 2008 19:41:31 GMT
Fuchsias are very satisfying, and there are some really beautiful varieties.
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Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2008 9:58:20 GMT
I have some flowers open today, I don't know what variety these are   x Tig |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jul 21, 2008 6:27:23 GMT
That looks like a couple that I bought recently Tig. They didn't have labels unfortunately, so cant help you. But they are beautiful - loaded with blooms and gorgeous colours - in your face so to speak ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2008 19:04:33 GMT
Heres a pic of my one and only Fuscia It was planted by the builders so i dont know its name  . But thanks to you guys i have taken a few cuttings and popped them into a glass of water fingers crossed |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 21, 2008 19:09:08 GMT
It's really lovely Stevemc beautiful foliage as well as flowers.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2008 0:16:37 GMT
Anybody know how long it takes to root fuscia cuttings in water ?
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 24, 2008 4:26:54 GMT
Fuchsia's root very quickly Steve - I would expect that you should have the first signs within a week or so.
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 24, 2008 7:37:56 GMT
I took some fushia cuttings this week, have actually planted them in the ground in a shady place, we'll see. I'm going to try putting some in water today to see if they take.
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Post by blodau on Jul 24, 2008 14:08:36 GMT
Steve, that looks like it might be Snowcap, but I'm no expert. Blod |
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Post by Pip on Jul 26, 2008 6:08:18 GMT
I love fuchsias and there are some lovely photo's here but aren't they messy things. I am forever sweeping up after them.
Pip
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Post by Shrubrose on Jul 26, 2008 8:16:15 GMT
I had to smile when I read your post Pip! Whilst I'm a tidy girl at heart I cant keep up with all the 'sheddings' from my plants. Fortunately, we usually have a helpful breeze here that blows things into a heap for me  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 27, 2008 11:58:06 GMT
My climbing fuchsia "Lady Boothby" has decided to weave its way through the Akebia.  RF |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jul 28, 2008 9:02:08 GMT
Oh, that's bonny, I want one. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 28, 2008 9:04:07 GMT
Well I have never had any luck with cuttings - even the GC man said that he took 50 cuttings and only got one last year. Will try my best though Wee. They grow to about 2 meters - lovely plants.
RF
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Post by Tig on Jul 28, 2008 18:53:57 GMT
My Devonshire Dumpling - huge flowers, larger than a golf ball anyway ;D  |
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Post by Tig on Aug 6, 2008 11:40:49 GMT
Couple more of mine Thalia  and another survivor from last year - unkown variety  |
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Post by isabella on Aug 9, 2008 18:07:01 GMT
Some of my favourite fuchsias PUT'S FOLLY - flowers all Summer  CHECKERBOARD  LADY BOOTHBY  GARDEN NEWS  MARINKA  SATTELITE  Not sure of their names    |
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Post by andy on Aug 9, 2008 20:07:41 GMT
Isn't checkerboard a corker Isabella....a real old favourite.
Some stunners on here, i used to grow the fuchsias for brighton parks back in the 80's and pretty much had a free reign to do and grow what i want as long as we had the required amount of half standards for bedding
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 10, 2008 7:41:57 GMT
Some of my favourite fuchsias Not sure of their names  they're lovely Isabella, you do like your fuscia and I can see why. |
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Post by Tig on Aug 10, 2008 12:57:52 GMT
I've got one similar to the red one - mine is triphylla coral ..  |
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Post by isabella on Aug 10, 2008 18:40:01 GMT
That's lovely I have a couple of other Tryphyllas but the one I posted has very large leaves and the seed pods are all bumpy ( horticultural term  |
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Post by isabella on Aug 10, 2008 18:41:10 GMT
Thankyou ladynovicegardener |
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Post by Tig on Aug 12, 2008 16:51:04 GMT
Royal Mosaic  x Tig |
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Post by blodau on Aug 13, 2008 12:04:27 GMT
Oooo - I like Checkerboard. That's going on my list.
Is anyone going to the Wisley Flower Show next week? It's going to be a Fuchsia Fest. The FD has promised to take me on the Wednesday.
Blod
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 13, 2008 15:11:46 GMT
lucky you Blod I'm sure it'll be lovely you'll have to tell us all bout it. Tig that's a stunning fushia. |
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Post by Auricula on Aug 20, 2008 22:39:16 GMT
Today I measured my gold leaved fuchsia which is planted in my front garden.It is 4ft tall and 41/2ft wide and it stays in leaf all winter.I must cut it back this year a it has not flowered as well as it does usually.I planted it 4 years ago and it has gone mad!! A bonus is that it is planted next to an agapanthus,which did not flower.The spreading monster fuchsia has squeezed the aggys roots and this year it produced 8 large blooms ;D
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Post by Amo on Aug 21, 2008 17:54:56 GMT
My Lady Boothby's are wiggling through the quince but not too many flowers this year. Not overly hardy I've found. But... This is my Thalia that I hack hugely to nothing each winter and it always bounces back. It was a nursery reject originally. Now 5ft 9ins tall.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2008 8:01:08 GMT
does anyone have a climbing type fushia they could reccomened i would maybe like one to grow in a tub against a wall in my back yard.
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I had'nt bookmarked this thread so am only answering now WT, yes I will take cuttings. have a little mini greenhouse this year so they should do ok for me. I'm well pleased with that little plant. I did'nt really think it would survive so I'm delighted. 
