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Fuchsia ID - new pics
Hi all,
I think this is a "Marinka" but would appreciate if someone could please confirm. It's a very lovely, delicate and slow-growing plant which I've had for a couple of years and overwintered cut-back in my greenhouse. http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...t/Image000.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...t/Image001.jpg TIA -- Clive in Kent |
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Fuchsia ID - new pics
Clive in Kent wrote:
I think this is a "Marinka" but would appreciate if someone could please confirm. If it's not 'Marinka' Clive, it's doing the best impression of it that I've seen. I've never been a great fan of hybrid Fuchsias on account of their out-an-out 'blowsiness' (especially the doubles, which I abhor), but 'Marinka' is a very fine variety for those with patience. I had it growing permanently outside in a window box during the most of the '80s and by about year 3 it was spectacular with great trails of foliage and flower for most of the year. If the box hadn't disintegrated I'd probably still have it now, but its replacement was filled with a few species type Pelargoniums, which I've still got. Hold on to it and don't prune the stems back too heavily - it seems to prefer rather gentler treatment that that meted out to faster growing varieties. |
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Fuchsia ID - new pics
"Dave Poole" wrote in message ... Clive in Kent wrote: I think this is a "Marinka" but would appreciate if someone could please confirm. If it's not 'Marinka' Clive, it's doing the best impression of it that I've seen. I've never been a great fan of hybrid Fuchsias on account of their out-an-out 'blowsiness' (especially the doubles, which I abhor), but 'Marinka' is a very fine variety for those with patience. I had it growing permanently outside in a window box during the most of the '80s and by about year 3 it was spectacular with great trails of foliage and flower for most of the year. If the box hadn't disintegrated I'd probably still have it now, but its replacement was filled with a few species type Pelargoniums, which I've still got. Hold on to it and don't prune the stems back too heavily - it seems to prefer rather gentler treatment that that meted out to faster growing varieties. Thanks Dave, I really appreciate your input and I'll take your advice up on the winter pruning Kind regards Clive in Kent |
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