InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Bonsai Garden Forumshttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/forums@instantasp.co.ukTue, 06 Jan 2009 09:19:34 GMT20http://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxThanks, Keith. I hadn't thought to removed some flowering shoots. <br><br>:)Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:24:35 GMTTuppencehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxHi</P><P>All my fuchsias are grown in pots. They like to be a bit root bound to get the best flowers. </P><P>Don't forget that by stopping at every third shoot it will produce more flowers, but willl delay flowering.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:25:20 GMTkeithmarthttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxExcellent! Thanks, both of you. It's settling in the little greenhouse and I'm sure it's grown a little! The "Bible" sounds very useful. <br><br>I want to grow it in a pot. Do you grow many that way, or are yours in your gardens?<br><br><br><br>:)Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:36:22 GMTTuppencehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxHi Penny</P><P>I have some of these and mine are definately upright. Mine came from Mike Oxtoby.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:20:34 GMTkeithmarthttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspx'Stiff-trailer' should suit you fine then Penny, all my info comes from the, quote, 'The Fuchsia Bible' - ie 'The Checklist of Species, Hybrids and Cultivars of the Genus Fuchsia' by Leo B. Boullemier, has never let me down yet :)Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:51:45 GMTKathhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxOK, Kath. Thanks for the information about "Happy Wedding Day". I hope it's not too much of a trailer as I wanted an upright. It was labelled as that but labelling seems to be haphazard at the best!<br><br>:)Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:12:48 GMTTuppencehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxYes indeed Jim, these descriptions are very confusing for the public. They group a whole lot of fuchsias together with similar charteristics and call them something else. Another example of this is 'Californian Dreamers'.</P><P>Happy Wedding Day is a cultivar and has been around in the UK since 1986, bred in Australia in 1985, parentage Pio Pico x White King. It is classed as a lax-upright or stiff trailer. </P><P>If you want to keep the blooms white Penny grow it in semi shade, no direct hot sun on it otherwise it will be inclined to get a pink hue in the blooms :).Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:47:09 GMTKathhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxThanks very much, Keith. Very useful. :)Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:02:59 GMTTuppencehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxHi</P><P>Try this site </P><P><A href="http://www.findthatfuchsia.info/">http://www.findthatfuchsia.info/</A></P><P>They list 11000 varieties and have loads of pictures as well.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:05:55 GMTkeithmarthttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxThanks, Jimothy. I thought it was a strange labelling. The Latin name would have been much more useful. I'll take a look at the site.<br><br>:)<br>p.s. I have some poppies germinating!<br><br>p.p.s. I found "Happy Wedding Day" on this site<br><br>[url]http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/list/fuchsias-large-flowered/2[/url]Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:30:38 GMTTuppencehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxThis is the only mention I can find of it:<br><br>http://www.kindergarden.co.uk/varblack.htm<br><br>they (wrongly) classify "southern belle" as the species and "happy wedding day" as a variety within that "species". Clearly this is nonsense, as true species and variety names must be latin. <br><br>Probably the "southern belle" bit is used to identify a group of fuchsia hybrids with certain characterisitics, whilst the "happy wedding day" is a cultivar or clone name for one particular plant within that group.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:21:37 GMTjimothyhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic849-9-1.aspxI saw some little seedling fuschias in the garden centre today, in individual plugs and bought one - It's labelled "Happy Wedding Day". Is "Southern Belle" the name of the variety? It says it's a very showy giant flowered variety with double flowers. I've put it in a pot in the little greenhouse for now.<br><br>:)Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:19:07 GMTTuppence