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RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:41:29 GMT

Thanks, again, Kath. Now I'm taking more notice of fuchsias, I see them in gardens all around me. Saw a very well grown one today with dark red flowers. It looked very nice in the corner of the walls of a house.

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:54:08 GMT

Ok Penny, that's correct, in the Spring when all risk of frost has gone.

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:08:54 GMT

Thanks very much for the advice, Kath. I think as I've missed the August deadline, I'll wait and plant it out next year, presumably in the spring.

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:01:45 GMT

Is is generally recommended that new plants for the garden are to be planted before the end of August Penny, that is so the roots can get well established in the ground before the hard frosts come.

As yours is a well established plant anyway, and a good old hardy, I would say it is still ok.

(a) Make the planting diameter of the hole twice as big as the pot and between 4 to 6 inches deeper. Really break up the garden soil. Some well rotted manure can be mixed in with the soil in the bottom of the hole.

(b) Tease-out the outer roots a bit, especially if they have formed a tight root ball inside the pot.

(c) Plant at least 4 to 6 inches deeper than it was in the pot. Plant and heel-in firmly. If the plant in now less than 18 inches high from soil level leave the top growth as it is, if taller, prune back to approx. 18 inches, this will stop any 'rocking' of the plant in high winds.

(d) Only hard prune next Spring when new shoots appear from the ground and when all risk of frost has gone. :)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:03:03 GMT

I noticed, the other day, that there's a well grown "Hawkshead" in the front garden of a house a few doors away. Hadn't realilzed what it was until I saw the delicate white flowers. If I decide to put mine in the garden, is it the right time of year or should I wait until the flowers are over?

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:45:52 GMT

Yes, it's lovely. A curtain of flowers, almost. The other one, has a lot much bigger flowers, too.

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:56:20 GMT

So many flowers Penny, a real 'winner' in that respect :)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:43:38 GMT

"Hawkshead", yesterday.

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:24:39 GMT

Yes, quite understand Penny :)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:35:20 GMT

Thanks for the advice, Kath. I'm loath to upset the one I have in a pot. It's so beautiful. I wasn't going to heat the greenhouse. I think I'll put this potted one inside when it gets really cold and plant another next year.

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:30:47 GMT

If planting hardies out into the garden to survive through the following winter, it is generally recommended that they be planted at least 4 inches deeper into the open ground than they are in the plant-pot, and also before the middle of August.

As it is still 'mild' and taking into consideration that Hawkshead is a 'real-old-hardy' you cold still plant 'out' a mature plant into the garden.

Why not plant your existing one into the garden and buy another one to keep in the greenhouse through the coming winter. If you are intending to put a little bit of heat into the greenhouse you could also take cuttings now from your existing plant. Tip cuttings that is, removing any visible flower buds:)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:13:41 GMT

Thanks, Kath. We had a nice, warm and sunny Saturday. I got up to a misty morning to go out and water the fuschia, etc., and as soon as I'd done so, it started to rain. I'm pleased as the garden likes that. :)

I'm thinking of getting another "Hawkshead" to plant in the front garden - will it be hardy enough to stay there through the winter? If not, would you suggest a variety, please. When I planted "Lady Thumb" in the front garden some years back, it didn't survive.

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:35:28 GMT

Beautiful Penny, you can always rely on this one to produce masses of flowers, have a nice Sunday :) Very muggy here atm, wouldn't be surprised if we have some heavy showers later.

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:21:25 GMT

Here's "Hawkshead" today, dripping with flowers. So beautiful and dainty.

It's good to be home again. :)

Penny

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:05:04 GMT

OK, Kath. Thanks a lot. I did know it's name once, and "Annabel" doesn't ring a bell. :)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:27:37 GMT

Hi Penny,

I'm still searching :) the leaves are too dark for Annabel and too much pink in the petals. Will let you know if I find it :)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:47:21 GMT

Here's the fuschia. It has purple stamens.

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:40:11 GMT

OK, Kath, Thanks. I'll do that. :)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:47:37 GMT

It looks as if it might be 'Annabel' Penny, but I wouldn't be 100% sure at this stage, maybe you could post another photo when the flowers are fully open :)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:08:52 GMT

Here it is. It's flowers are big.

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:58:59 GMT

OK, Kath. Will photograph it now. :)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:33:47 GMT

Would love to see the one with bigger creamy flowers and pink edging Penny, maybe I can help you with the name. No hurry, anytime will do.

Really heavy thunderstorms during the past night, lots of lightning too :), hopefully it has thrown a bit of nitrogen back into the poor old grass of the lawns :)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:21:09 GMT

Hello Kath and Don. :)

I've put "Hawkshead" outside with the other fuschia I have in a pot. So the gentle rain from heaven can nourish it. :) The other one has much bigger creamy-white flowers with pale pink edging to the petals - can't remember what its name is. It's take a long time to get going and has only just started to flower.

The greenhouse is very useful - I've a cherry tomato, a courgette, a pumpkin and a pepper plant, along with some sedum. The pumpkin and tomato are in a grow bag, the others in pots. I've just thought that the neglected palm-type plant in the bathroom might like to be in the greenhouse. I'll put it in and see how it goes. :)

RE: White Fuschia

Stymie — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:34:35 GMT

How is the greenhouse functioning Penny. You haven't mentioned it lately. Mine is full of tomatoes and cacti. :P

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:35:25 GMT

'Morning Penny,

That's a great specimen of Hawkshead. Yes they do grow very fast, even more so if grown in the garden. You can do this if you wish as it is very hardy, have a good day :)

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:17:05 GMT

Hello Kath, everyone.

Here's "Hawkshead". It's certainly growing very fast.

:)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:09:24 GMT

I don't know where the actual name came from Penny. I can tell you it is a sister of another fuchsia called Silverdale, but Silverdale does have flushed pink sepals and a pale lavender corolla.

Hawkshead was the first white cultivar raised by a British hybridist, J. Travis in 1962. The parents are F. magellanica var. molinae x Venus Victrix. It is very hardy and can grow up to 4ft. in one season.

RE: White Fuschia

Tuppence — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:56:35 GMT

Thanks very much, Kath. Nice to see "Hawkshead" in flower. I wonder where it got its name, after a garden or gardener, perhaps. It's not the colour of any hawk's head that I know of. :)

RE: White Fuschia

Kath — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:16:42 GMT

Hi Penny,

Hawkshead is a good old hardy, one of the Magellanica family, and produces masses of small, singular pendular shaped flowers, yes it does have a hint of green on the tips of the sepals (petals). Becomes a large spreading bush after a couple of years.

Close-up of flower

White Fuschia

Tuppence — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:43:01 GMT

Hello.

I bought a fuschia this morning, a single white one, named "Hawkshead". Just planted it in a pot. It says it's an upright and can have a pale green tinge to the white. Do you grow it, Kath?

Penny :)