I have uploaded a small video of two Fuchsias that were bought at a May Day=
fair to YouTube.
When I planted them one label said 'Giant Sunflower' and even I can see it =
isn't and the other didn't have a label.
As you can see one is lax in habit, probably a basket variety, with winged =
flowers. The the other is a very strong upright plant with Thalia type flow=
ers, however the stems are very furry/downy. Any help would be greatly app=
reciated you will find the video at :
Steve
Posted by Sacha on June 25, 2011, 7:22 am
> I have uploaded a small video of two Fuchsias that were bought at a May Day > fair to YouTube. > > When I planted them one label said 'Giant Sunflower' and even I can see it > isn't and the other didn't have a label. > > As you can see one is lax in habit, probably a basket variety, with winged > flowers. The the other is a very strong upright plant with Thalia type flow > ers, however the stems are very furry/downy. Any help would be greatly app > reciated you will find the video at : > > > > Steve
Don't know the first one (there are hundreds of Fuchsia varieties) but
the second looks like Fuchsia boliviana. It's not reliably hardy in
colder parts of UK though some people get it to over-winter in the very
balmiest of places.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Posted by 80/20 on June 25, 2011, 7:52 am
Thank you Sacha,
I've Googled Fuchsia Boliviana and the pictures on the web confirm you
identification.
Steve
Posted by Spider on June 26, 2011, 7:52 am
On 25/06/2011 10:11, 80/20 wrote:
> I have uploaded a small video of two Fuchsias that were bought at a May Day
fair to YouTube.
> When I planted them one label said 'Giant Sunflower' and even I can see it
isn't and the other didn't have a label.
> As you can see one is lax in habit, probably a basket variety, with winged
flowers. The the other is a very strong upright plant with Thalia type flowers,
however the stems are very furry/downy. Any help would be greatly appreciated
you will find the video at :
> > Steve
The first one looks very like Fuchsia 'Satellite'. The second one I
don't recognise.
--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay
Posted by 80/20 on July 3, 2011, 5:41 pm
Thank you Spider.
Yes I've checked it out on the web and can agree that the plant matches the
pictures.
The other plant is indeed Fuchsia Boliviana and is flowering well.
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> fair to YouTube.
>
> When I planted them one label said 'Giant Sunflower' and even I can see it
> isn't and the other didn't have a label.
>
> As you can see one is lax in habit, probably a basket variety, with winged
> flowers. The the other is a very strong upright plant with Thalia type flow
> ers, however the stems are very furry/downy. Any help would be greatly app
> reciated you will find the video at :
>
>
>
> Steve