‘Willie Tamerus’ is the Fuchsia of the Week 10/2015.

Posted by Siglinde on Apr 6, 2015 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

It originates from the Netherlands, a country that is home to Fuchsias a long time due to the adequate climate.

It is crossbred by A. Tamerus and was introduced in 1981, but there are no more informations about the lineage and the name chosen by the breeder. That is a bit a pity, for this Fuchsia is in my opinion not solely striking beautiful, but also very lush and resistant towards direct sunlight and  heat. Therefore i would really like to know the lineage, since this particular property is not to common among Fuchsias. Given that i am amused over and over again to be told by passerby’s or visitors that i do not place my plants well (in this case in direct sunlight).

The hybrid “Willie Tamerus” grows very fast and 3 young plants with their hanging branches will fill a hanging basket to capacity during one season; given the right place- in my case a balcony on 1. floor- it will be eye-catching even from some distance. Of course there should be enough water and fertilizer to support this splendor. The care is easy enough, it branches out of its own and drops the withered blossoms in whole.

Given this i do wonder that it is not easy to obtain from all Fuchsia-Nurserys. Maybe the special color orange is not popular with all Fuchsia-enthusiasts? This of course is a matter of taste, but i am not able to resist the beauty of such blossoms at all. And the one who feels the same may buy them at the nurseries Guttmann at Vienna and Friedl at Munich.

Though this hybrid did come well through winter in my greenhouse and does already branches out lush, i am very much in positive anticipation towards the coming season.