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

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

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 though there are enough sprouts in spring.

Given enough patience and taking the chances, one will sincerely be rewarded with the sight of a hanging basket of this semi-hanging hybrid. The double blossoms show a delicate dusky pink color, not to be seen often with fuchsias, and the buds are formed amusingly like an inverted, curved water drop.

Since the one this hybrid is named after is celebrating his birthday this week, so i picked this fuchsia as fuchsia of the week.