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Rare Fuchsia
Hello Everyone,
I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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"Spider" wrote ...
Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ Whilst it does seem to be available to ensure it's survival might I suggest cuttings need to be taken and spread around more than one gardener just in case you have a disaster. It's a single so may be "hardy" but I would not try it in the garden until I had a good few growing well. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On 25/06/2012 16:17, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:43:01 +0100, Chris wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:09:12 +0100, wrote: Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ Try Googling for 'fuchsia Violette Szabo'. Picture at http://www.fuchsia.be/nl/product-det...violette-szabo Surely no more difficult than any other fuchsia. If you want to know more about the woman, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violette_Szabo A bit more information. The English page of the above URL is at http://www.fuchsia.be/en/product-det...violette-szabo Originally produced by UK hybridiser Ron Holmes in 1980. His full postal address in 2003 (Edenbridge, Kent) is given in the list of fuchsia hybridisers at http://www.americanfuchsiasociety.or...izers2003.html If all else fails (!) and you need fresh material, he may still be alive and contactable at that address. Thank you so much, Chris! I don't know where I went wrong, but I'm most grateful for your efforts. It's a pretty little thing. I'm hoping that, because it's a smallish plant, the leaf nodes will be fairly close together so that I can get lots of cuttings material without decimating the plant. I won't get my hands on it until the weekend, but I'll be interested to see it. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 25/06/2012 17:00, Jake wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:17:02 +0100, Chris wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:43:01 +0100, Chris wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:09:12 +0100, wrote: Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ Try Googling for 'fuchsia Violette Szabo'. Picture at http://www.fuchsia.be/nl/product-det...violette-szabo Surely no more difficult than any other fuchsia. If you want to know more about the woman, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violette_Szabo A bit more information. The English page of the above URL is at http://www.fuchsia.be/en/product-det...violette-szabo Originally produced by UK hybridiser Ron Holmes in 1980. His full postal address in 2003 (Edenbridge, Kent) is given in the list of fuchsia hybridisers at http://www.americanfuchsiasociety.or...izers2003.html If all else fails (!) and you need fresh material, he may still be alive and contactable at that address. If Chris' suggestions don't work, Riverside Fuchsias (contact details: http://www.riversidefuchsias.pwp.blu...directions.htm) hold a national collection and their list includes this although it doesn't look like they sell it. They may be able to help. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Ethiopian proverb: When spiders unite they can tie down a lion! Urgling from the East End of Swansea Bay. We don't yet have a "dah dah dah dah dah dah dee" theme tune but we're working on it. I can't tell an astilbe from an aranthus but I can from an acanthus! Thanks ever so, Jake! I'll check them out ... when I've finished tying down this lion :~)). -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 25/06/2012 18:03, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Spider" wrote ... Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ Whilst it does seem to be available to ensure it's survival might I suggest cuttings need to be taken and spread around more than one gardener just in case you have a disaster. It's a single so may be "hardy" but I would not try it in the garden until I had a good few growing well. Thanks, Bob. Yes, I had thought about spreading the cuttings around a little in the hope of keeping it going. Until I see the plant, I won't know just how much cuttings material I can remove. However, I have made it clear that to gain lots of cuttings may take more than one season's effort, *and* I have said that it is their risk, not mine. I certainly shan't be risking it in the garden until I learn a bit more about it. The last plant the school had was killed off this winter. Just how many winters it survived previously, and in what conditions, remain to be seen. The current plant apparently came from Belgium, but that's as much as I know. In due course, I will let everyone know how I got on. Fingers crossed. Thank you to all who responded. Most grateful. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 25/06/2012 20:15, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-06-25 15:09:12 +0100, Spider said: Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ I had a few Spanish lessons from her daughter, Tania, who lives - or lived - in Jersey and ran a language school there. As far as I know, she's still there. I remember seeing a showcase with her parents' medals in it. It might be worth seeing if you can contact her to see if she has this plant OR contacting Jersey's Parks & Gardens people to ask the same question. That's interesting, Sacha. Alas, I believe it is Tania who will return to the school (after the big rebuild) and comemmorate the garden in the name of her mother. It will be a big day for the school. Because of this, I'm not sure it would be appropriate for me to approach Tania. It is, however, worth remembering just in case I/the plant have an emergency. I'm hoping all will go will, but I am concerned about how hardy it is. I think this is going to be an interesting learning curve. I won't be able to use the computer for a couple of days, so I'll look in again on Thursday. Thanks again to Sacha, and to everyone who has responded. It's been a real help. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 25/06/2012 19:01, Spider wrote:
On 25/06/2012 16:17, Chris Hogg wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:43:01 +0100, Chris wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:09:12 +0100, wrote: Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ Try Googling for 'fuchsia Violette Szabo'. Picture at http://www.fuchsia.be/nl/product-det...violette-szabo Surely no more difficult than any other fuchsia. If you want to know more about the woman, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violette_Szabo A bit more information. The English page of the above URL is at http://www.fuchsia.be/en/product-det...violette-szabo Originally produced by UK hybridiser Ron Holmes in 1980. His full postal address in 2003 (Edenbridge, Kent) is given in the list of fuchsia hybridisers at http://www.americanfuchsiasociety.or...izers2003.html If all else fails (!) and you need fresh material, he may still be alive and contactable at that address. Thank you so much, Chris! I don't know where I went wrong, but I'm most grateful for your efforts. It's a pretty little thing. I'm hoping that, because it's a smallish plant, the leaf nodes will be fairly close together so that I can get lots of cuttings material without decimating the plant. I won't get my hands on it until the weekend, but I'll be interested to see it. A quick Google search turned this up amongst several items http://www.fuchsia.be/en/product-det...violette-szabo David @ the wet and misty end of Swansea Bay |
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On 26/06/2012 17:11, David Hill wrote:
On 25/06/2012 19:01, Spider wrote: On 25/06/2012 16:17, Chris Hogg wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:43:01 +0100, Chris wrote: On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:09:12 +0100, wrote: Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ Try Googling for 'fuchsia Violette Szabo'. Picture at http://www.fuchsia.be/nl/product-det...violette-szabo Surely no more difficult than any other fuchsia. If you want to know more about the woman, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violette_Szabo A bit more information. The English page of the above URL is at http://www.fuchsia.be/en/product-det...violette-szabo Originally produced by UK hybridiser Ron Holmes in 1980. His full postal address in 2003 (Edenbridge, Kent) is given in the list of fuchsia hybridisers at http://www.americanfuchsiasociety.or...izers2003.html If all else fails (!) and you need fresh material, he may still be alive and contactable at that address. Thank you so much, Chris! I don't know where I went wrong, but I'm most grateful for your efforts. It's a pretty little thing. I'm hoping that, because it's a smallish plant, the leaf nodes will be fairly close together so that I can get lots of cuttings material without decimating the plant. I won't get my hands on it until the weekend, but I'll be interested to see it. A quick Google search turned this up amongst several items http://www.fuchsia.be/en/product-det...violette-szabo David @ the wet and misty end of Swansea Bay Thanks very much, David! It's a relief to see that their FAQ link is in English; most encouraging if I need to make contact. I believe that the plant I'll be handling came from Belgium, and probably came from that very source, so I won't feel too cheeky asking for help. Alas, none of the links hints at the hardiness of the plant, so I'll have to ask my contact at the school how long their previous plant was in the garden before it perished in the cold. If it came through a few winters I should be okay. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 26/06/2012 12:07, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-06-25 22:18:48 +0100, Spider said: On 25/06/2012 20:15, Sacha wrote: On 2012-06-25 15:09:12 +0100, Spider said: Hello Everyone, I've been asked to look after and take cuttings of Fuchsia 'Violet Szabo', which is apparently unavailable in this country and seems to be generally rare. Does anyone know this plant or, better still, grow it? I can't even find pics of it, let alone any cultural advice. It would particularly help if I knew how hardy it was, so that I may treat it accordingly. The fuchsia belongs to a London school where Violet Szabo attended. The school has a garden dedicated to her. The fuchsia has to be protected during building works, and I have been asked. It is almost irreplaceable, so I don't want to lose it, but at the same time must build of fresh stock of it. No pressure then! :~[ I had a few Spanish lessons from her daughter, Tania, who lives - or lived - in Jersey and ran a language school there. As far as I know, she's still there. I remember seeing a showcase with her parents' medals in it. It might be worth seeing if you can contact her to see if she has this plant OR contacting Jersey's Parks & Gardens people to ask the same question. That's interesting, Sacha. Alas, I believe it is Tania who will return to the school (after the big rebuild) and comemmorate the garden in the name of her mother. It will be a big day for the school. Because of this, I'm not sure it would be appropriate for me to approach Tania. It is, however, worth remembering just in case I/the plant have an emergency. I'm hoping all will go will, but I am concerned about how hardy it is. I think this is going to be an interesting learning curve. I won't be able to use the computer for a couple of days, so I'll look in again on Thursday. Thanks again to Sacha, and to everyone who has responded. It's been a real help. You could try these people who list it http://www.riversidefuchsias.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Thanks Sacha. It's the same link that Jake posted and I've bookmarked it now. They do list it, so it may be worth a telephone call. At the moment, I don't need to buy one; I just want as much information as possible. It is good to know that I may be able to get one in the UK if need be. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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