But of course it is one: taking a closer look at some of the single, small blossoms it will be obvious. The Breeder J. O. Wright from the UK introduced 1985 a seedling from F. arborescens and F. paniculata with this special name, which will not remind of a Fuchsia at first sight.
I bought a cultivar of this hybrid five years ago, blossoming at that time. This was some special Fuchsia to me: a resemblance- somehow- with lilac, a plant that i am fond of as well. I enjoyed first the blossoms, than the dark berry´s for the rest of that season. Overwintering proved not to be any problem, following a rigorous cut-back.
Fuchsia Lechlade Gorgon
The following years disappointed me: the plant branched out quite well and presented nice, light-green leafs, but there were no blossoms at all. A friend in South Tirol (Italy) told me better to plant it out without pot in the garden during the summer, and this i did this year. It grew up to more than 1 Meter heights and, at last, grew buds in late summer. Now the blossoms are opening up, and therefore it is a given choice for the “Fuchsia of the Week”, and as well because that friend in South Tirol is celebrating her birthday this week:
Happy Birthday, my dear Maria!
Maybe “Lecjlade Gordon” should have had more fertilizer to further the growth and advance the blossoming: i might try that the next year.
Fuchsia Lechlade Gorgon
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