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thelad

Posted 7/8/2007 6:26:16 PM

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Kath,Can to let me know if this Hardy Fuchsia REFLEXA which I just bought along with 8 other different hardy fuchsia's will be a success as a Bonsia

The flowers heads and leaves are the smallest i have ever seen on a fuchsai and I was in two minds whether to buy it as to me it does NOT look like any of the normal fuchsai's Also i have 3 books on fuchsais including one from the NHS (The Horticultural Society) and i cannot find any reference to this fuchsia anywhere.

I hope you can help and provide me any information about it

hope to hear from you soon

many thanks
take care

theweelad
Jim

Also i was reading the forums and a lady was asking about a climbing fuchsai would she be looking for this type or have i got it all wrong !!! I would like to know please thanks

this was from johnandjoansplants on e-bay

Lady Boothby.

This is an amazing Fuchsia not only will it Grow up to 8ft tall and 6ft wide but will flower all summer long, If you like Fuchsia's you will LOVE this one.

It has rich dark green leaves with a light red vein, the flowers have lovely bright red outer petals with a deep purple inner and flowers on and on and on. IT IS LISTED AS HARDY, BUT MAY NEED SOME WATCHING FROM THE NORTH MIDLANDS UPWARDS, SO FROM THESE REGIONS YOU WILL BE BUYING AT YOUR OWN RISK, BUT WORTH IT I THINK, If you are worried just plant it in the ground in a large pot, then overwinter in a frost free area (garage, greenhouse etc)

You are buying a well established plant, well grown in a 9cm pot, the plants were around 2ft tall and quite bushy BUT PLEASE NOTE, I HAVE JUST CUT THEM DOWN TO ABOUT 5ins OR SO TO HELP THE PLANTS BUSH UP EVEN MORE, They are Ideal for planting out now and should grow at least 6ft this year, more in warmer counties, Fuchsia's love either full sun or partial shade and prefer a well drained soil, feed weekly with Tomato Food and water this over the foliage as this helps to feed the plant, a healthy well fed plant will stay looking good for longer.

hope it was ok to send this

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Kath

Posted 7/9/2007 8:18:22 AM

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Hi Jim,

'Reflexa' is one of the many Encliandra type fuchsias and ideal for bonsai work,

see here

http://www.salfordboltonfuchsiasociety.co.uk/index2.htm?http://www.salfordboltonfuchsiasociety.co.uk/fabulous/g_encliand.htm&2

and here

http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/102277/

Here are close-up flowers of one of mine called 'Tickled Pink'

and another as bonsai called 'Oosje'

Yes perfectly OK to send that kind of info, no problem Smile . Indeed, Lady Boothby is hardy and in my garden gets up to the guttering every year after being cut back to 2ft. in late Spring when all risk of frost has gone. During the growing season I feed mine once a fortnight with 'Original' Maxicrop (seaweed extract).

Kath
UK - Zone 8

"Patience is a virtue"

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