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Fuchsia John Maynard Scales – Fuchsia of the Week 37/2014

Posted by on Sep 13, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia John Maynard Scales – Fuchsia of the Week 37/2014

is- by it’s appearance- easily to be recognized as a Triphylla-Hybrid. The hybridizer Edwin Goulding from GB introduced the result of crossing “Thalia” and”F. vulgens var. gesneriana” in 1985. Why this name was given or who was to be honored is unfortunately not known to me. But i do know that it is quite a honor that such a hybrid is given ones name, because this is a glorious Fuchsia. As a typical Triphylla overwintering should be above 6°C. Within my greenhouse there is enough light and of course often an even...

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Fuchsia Martin’s Umbrella – Fuchsia of the Week 36/2014

Posted by on Sep 6, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia Martin’s Umbrella – Fuchsia of the Week 36/2014

presents its glaring red single blossoms- looking like an umbrella- best situated within a half-shade location. The style of the blossom is obviously from its paternal side. The hybridizer Martin Beije from Netherlands took the pollen of the hybrid “Impudence” and dusted with this a hybrid from “Danny Kaye” and “Display”. THe result was introduced and given its name in 2000.     The Fuchsia “Martin’s Umbrella” gave me a lot of pleasure, but as well now and than some grief. Like...

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Fuchsia Dr. Volker Rehbein – Fuchsia of the Week 35/2014

Posted by on Sep 1, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia Dr. Volker Rehbein – Fuchsia of the Week 35/2014

was created by the successful and inventive hybridizer Marcel Michiels from Belgium, by crossbreeding the hybrids “Manfried Kleinau” and “Alfred Fuhrmann”, both from his stock as well. And he evaluated the result for four years prior of introducing it in 2011. This Fuchsia grows moderately within shade and is quite irritable to both to much and to less watering. Beside that vermin as the fungus gnat may be visiting a bit to often. It grows rather slowly delicate roots and is therefore not to easy to propagate, even...

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Fuchsia Gesaeuseperle – Fuchsia of the Week 34/2014

Posted by on Aug 25, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia Gesaeuseperle – Fuchsia of the Week 34/2014

was discovered and named in 1946 by the Fuchsia- and Dahlia-Hybridizer Karl Nutzinger from Austria. There are no informations about the lineage of this hybrid, but it is well renown for its beauty and has been therefore frequently used for new crossbreeding attempts,   as well by K. Nutzinger himself, who was gardener in the Monastery of Admont in Steiermark/ Austria at that time. This hybrid, one of the first introduced by him, is easy to overwinter, but starts to spread out initially sparse not before late spring. And that keeps me...

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Fuchsia Die schöne Wilhelmine – Fuchsia of the Week 33/2014

Posted by on Aug 19, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia Die schöne Wilhelmine – Fuchsia of the Week 33/2014

was introduced in 1987 by the German hybridizer Wilfried Springer as a result of a crossing from the Triphylla “Leverkusen” and a hybrid of “Chang”. And since then this Fuchsia with its very special appearance has caused quite a sensation and was given several awards.The growth is slow and upright, and there are many pink colored Blossoms. These are small with thick tubes and there are green tips on the sepals, which are shorter than the tubes. There is not much to be seen of the corollas.   With much regard:...

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The high season of the Fuchsias has begun,

Posted by on Aug 19, 2014 in Fuchsia Year, Fuchsias in July, Fuchsien im Juli, Fuchsien-Jahr | 0 comments

The high season of the Fuchsias has begun,

at last in this climate zone, where approximately from July to September is considered as the high season of these plants.   Given that we will have the joy of seeing more and larger blossoms, if providing enough fertilizer. Fuchsias are very much in demand of that, as i do often stress here. But- with all delight- we do have a lot of work to do at our hybrids, in no way less than during the preparation in spring: watering them, correcting damage done through foul weather, vermin ore illness due to false treatment, and, of course,...

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Fuchsia Bicentennial – Fuchsia of the Week 32/2014

Posted by on Aug 13, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia Bicentennial – Fuchsia of the Week 32/2014

was introduced by the Californian Ted Paskesen in 1976 on the occasion of the 200. Anniversary of the United States of America. And not only by that this Fuchsia is a very special one, though there are only a few hybrids with large, double blossoms of this color. And that was exactly what the hybridizer aimed at quite some time. Especially this color is not a simple orange, but a striking pattern of different range and red hues. And the white tubes are of a beautiful contrast. And there are some more positive features of this hybrid i want to...

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Fuchsia WALZ Blauwkous – Fuchsia of the Week 31/2014

Posted by on Aug 6, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia WALZ Blauwkous – Fuchsia of the Week 31/2014

is a hybrid from the Netherlands, introduced in 1989.     The hybridizer of this Fuchsia- beside 200 other hybrids- is Hank Waldenmaier, who utilized “Susanna” as mother-plant. The source of the pollen is unfortunately unknown. His profession is genetic scientist, but he is professionally more engaged with animals. Fuchsias are his hobby, but of course he can also relay on his professional skills.   “Blauwkous” is blue socks in Dutch, and this hybrid is actually quite blue, the early blossom even with a...

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Fuchsia Delicate Purple – Fuchsia of the Week 30/2014

Posted by on Jul 22, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia Delicate Purple – Fuchsia of the Week 30/2014

a Fuchsia that is- even during a hot summer and in a sunlit location- a real sensation- of course if given enough water within the moderate temperatures in the morning or evening. It will need more water than many other hybrids, and that provides it with more fertilizer in my special setting. The splendous result of that is obvious to me all day!   This hybrid- same as the Fuchsia of the week 26/2014- is a product of the hybridizer Mario de Cooker from the Netherlands, crossbreeding “Delicate Blue” and “Wilson’s...

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Fuchsia Mama Lydia – Fuchsia of the Week 29/2014

Posted by on Jul 21, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Fuchsia Mama Lydia – Fuchsia of the Week 29/2014

was hybridized by Josef Gindl from Austria, the same as the Fuchsia of the Week 20/2014. “Mama Lydia” is the result of crossbreeding the both Fuchsias “Land van Beveren” and “Zellertal”. It was introduced 2006 and named after the Fuchsia-gardener Lydia Guttmann.     Given this lineage one does not wonder it to grow hanging and that it is tolerant to more direct sunlight than many other hybrids. To my opinion- quite subjectively- the double blossom is colored more beautiful than the parent-hybrids,...

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