‘Rohees Alioth’ is the Fuchsia of the Week 02/2015.

Posted by Siglinde on Feb 17, 2015 in Allgemein, Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

It was introduced in 2001 by the breeders Roes and Heesakkers from the Netherlands,

who crossbred for about 10 years many hybrids together, most of the names starting with “Rohees”. Later than that i do only know Fuchsias introduced by Roes as a single person.

 

 

The lineage is (Annabel x Annabel) x (Gruss aus dem Bodethal x Rohees Alrami) and that seems to me quite complicated. But that may be because i have no special knowledge of crossbreeding fuchsias and up to now did not occupy me with that, and there is a good chance i might never do it…

 

But the result, the hybrid “Rohees Alioth”, is fortunately not complicated at all, and that is the most important thing.  It will not grow to fast and, without being cut back, grows as bushy plant in the half-shade. The middle-sized, double blossoms show an interesting color combination: The sepals and tubes are of a lucent crimson, where else the corollas start with an aubergine-hue and get more and more lucid while withering.

 

Up to now i did not experience any problems overwintering and propagating this hybrid, but nonetheless i am pleased that it is still available, e.g. in the Nursery Michiels in Belgium.