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"Rusty Hinge 2" wrote in message k... The message from "P. Alves" contains these words: A friend just brought me a hardy fuchsia "Lady bothby" a kind of a climber he said. The plant is still small like 30cm. I want to plant this fuchsia under a tree where it still gets some sun. Now the question is: should I plant it now or wait for spring? Lady Boothby. While it was billed as 'hardy', a friend bought six, of which I had one. All six were killed by the cold, whereas every other fuchsia I had survived perfectly. So, wait till spring and even then, keep your fingers crossed next winter... -- Rusty They are perfectly hardy. I raised a dozen last year and left them out in pots and in the ground. What happens is that they lose all their foliage and you are left with just brown stems. I cut these back half on most of mine last year and they budded again in the spring. Even those I didn't cut back were soon shooting again in the warmer weather. Clive in Kent |
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from "Clive Holden" contains these words: "Rusty Hinge 2" wrote in message k... The message from "P. Alves" contains these words: A friend just brought me a hardy fuchsia "Lady bothby" a kind of a climber he said. The plant is still small like 30cm. I want to plant this fuchsia under a tree where it still gets some sun. Now the question is: should I plant it now or wait for spring? Lady Boothby. While it was billed as 'hardy', a friend bought six, of which I had one. All six were killed by the cold, whereas every other fuchsia I had survived perfectly. So, wait till spring and even then, keep your fingers crossed next winter... They are perfectly hardy. I raised a dozen last year and left them out in pots and in the ground. What happens is that they lose all their foliage and you are left with just brown stems. I cut these back half on most of mine last year and they budded again in the spring. Even those I didn't cut back were soon shooting again in the warmer weather. All six died. Expired. Popped their clogs. I've been gardening for around 65 years and I know a dead plant when I see one. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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They are perfectly hardy. Clive in Kent Remember these two words........ 'IN KENT' ;0) richardroo in cold n damp Lancashire |
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On 11/10/08 01:18, in article
, "Roo" wrote: They are perfectly hardy. Clive in Kent Remember these two words........ 'IN KENT' ;0) richardroo in cold n damp Lancashire The best answer is, if in doubt, keep it in a frost-free greenhouse and plant it out in spring. Given the cold nights we're now having, even down here, that may be the safest option unless the OP is in the very mildest parts of UK. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
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from Sacha contains these words: On 11/10/08 01:18, in article , "Roo" wrote: They are perfectly hardy. Clive in Kent Remember these two words........ 'IN KENT' ;0) richardroo in cold n damp Lancashire The best answer is, if in doubt, keep it in a frost-free greenhouse and plant it out in spring. Given the cold nights we're now having, even down here, that may be the safest option unless the OP is in the very mildest parts of UK. Well, ours died, despite it being very mild all winter - indeed, many of my runner beans survived and came up again, in much the same position. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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from Sacha contains these words: Well, ours died, despite it being very mild all winter - indeed, many of my runner beans survived and came up again, in much the same position. Bad batch, perhaps? Such things can happen but especially if plants are forced and then get planted out. Maybe, but the batch was liberally spread round South Norfolk, and mine was planted out in the spring. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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On 12/10/08 21:22, in article
, "Rusty Hinge 2" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Well, ours died, despite it being very mild all winter - indeed, many of my runner beans survived and came up again, in much the same position. Bad batch, perhaps? Such things can happen but especially if plants are forced and then get planted out. Maybe, but the batch was liberally spread round South Norfolk, and mine was planted out in the spring. And the others survived - or not? BTW, I didn't do the bit above about runner beans. I don't do runner beans. ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
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In article , Rusty Hinge
2 writes Well, ours died, despite it being very mild all winter - indeed, many of my runner beans survived and came up again, in much the same position. My runner beans did the same this year came up as a hugely sturdy plant but funnily enough the beans were really stringy even on the smaller pods. Whereas the pods last year were remarkably unstringy... -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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