Looking for fuchsia
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(05-01-2021, 08:29 PM)Spec Wrote:
(05-01-2021, 07:53 PM)Vinny Wrote: Funnily, one of my neighbours has a variegated hardy fuchsia which is in flower even now. Cool I asked if I could take a few cuttings,and tried to root them on the kitchen windowsill without success. I don't know whether its the time of year, lack of heat or light, but in the past I have found fuchsias quite easy to root?How do i get cuttings to grow at this time of year? Huh

Vinny I would try a little bit of bottom heat at this time of year
I'm not sticking a fuchsia  cutting up my backside for any-one! (eek!) Cry Sick Rolleyes 

Yep, it looks like I may have to dig my propagator out of the attic. Of course, I could just splash out and buy a plant that I like. Big Grin
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Remember that Carry On film with Matron Hattie Jaques and some one ?Kenneth Williams lying in bed having his temperature taken - with a daffodil? Smile

Found it!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfKE7I-UtlA
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(05-01-2021, 07:14 PM)Small chilli Wrote: I can send you some cuttings from a variegated fuchsia & a miniature fuchsia. Just the flowers & leaves are miniature, the actual plants can get to a good size. Bees love it.
Thank you Sc I will pm you
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As a matter of interest Sc are your fuchsias in leaf at present, as in the past I have found both geraniums and fuchsias growing near the sea stay in leaf due to the warmer air coming off the sea, but I am aware that islands have pockets of differing weather conditions
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Fuchsias grow so easily from cuttings. It's often as cheap to buy one plant of each variety you want, then make a dozen or so cuttings from each of them yourself.
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Yas Moth that's why I am looking for mixed varities, the garden centers usually have a selection of individual plug plants which let's you buy a mixed selection rather than a tray of the same variety
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Taken today
Miniature

         

Variegated 

   

This variegated one is one of the cuttings I took last year.
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    Taken today, this is one called Hawkshead which is a small hardy fuchia, what a difference from what you have Sc
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Just looked up hawkshead. I acquired cuttings from that last years as well. I didn’t know it name. So thank you. Also acquired a big blousey looking one, but that’s just a stick at the moment. I’d like a black one. I’m not sure if they’re just annual or perennial. I’ve never seen any in gardens up here.
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There is a fuchsia called Blacky which if I remember correctly is a trailing fuchsia and all fuchsia are perennial, they are designated as half hardy and hardy and many of them will survive the winter outside in Mull when I see the photographs that you have posted, in a place with weather condition like yours I would try any of the single flowered varieties outside and there are several of the doubles which would survive also, once I can get out and about I will get a Blacky for you
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