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Old 25-09-2007, 08:34 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Plant ID Please

On 25 Sep, 16:42, Des Higgins wrote:
On Sep 25, 4:21 pm, Charlie Pridham
wrote:



In article , "Clive in Kent"
says...


"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...


Looks like Escallonia rubra "macrantha".


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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK


Thanks Bob - I wondered if it might be but wasn't sure at all.


Does anyone else agree??


Clive in Kent


It could be if it were really poorly :~)


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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea


And it could easily be it after 7 pints of Bishops Nostrils or
whatever the local real ale is.

Des


I think you will find it is Fuchsia microphylla or Fuchsia thymifolia
one of the close relatives
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...h+Images&gbv=2

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries