‘Waldis Ria’ is the Fuchsia of the Week 14/2015.

Posted by Siglinde on Jun 13, 2015 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Because the will be some snow again this week, this Fuchsia with its whit corolla is somehow adequate.

But the pink sepals convene with my hope that this might be only an intermezzo!

 

This hybrid was introduced in 1997 by the breeder Waltraut Dietrich from Munich. Unfortunately the renown breeder did not give information about the lineage, but that might not be a large disadvantage given the result “Waldis Ria”. It grows upright and does branch out by itself, and therefore the result a thriving bush, flourishing in abundance given enough fertilizer. Direct sunlight and wind is no problem to this hybrid. The more sunlight there is the more color of the sepals will change from a faint to a deeper pink.

Being as well beautiful as healthy and robust without special demands is probably the reason for it to be listed among the Top 50 Fuchsias by the German Fuchsia Society.

 

Given these benefits i am surprised that it is not readily available in to many nurseries. Fortunately Rosi Friedl in her Nursery  sells it, close to Munich, the town Mrs. Dietrich lived at while crossbreeding her hybrids.