If anyone has any Fuchsia cuttings, then could I get some from you please.
I lost a lot over winter and would like to get my stocks back to where they should be (i.e. all over the garden).
Singles, or doubles not the clustered variety as they do not appeal to us.
Thanks in advance.
;DI do tend to be a bit of a fuchsiaholic, and yes I've got a lot of rooted cuttings at the moment.
I assume you would want hardy bush varieties, although I have quite a few half hardy and trailing varieties.
How many would you want? Would you collect, or would you want them to be posted?
I should have to say this year a lot of the hardies I have in the garden are a bit shy about putting their heads above the parapet ;D, having been such a cold winter, so you may have written your's off a bit early.
valmarg
How kind of you Valmarg,
I am not bothered what types as they will be to get my stocks up and running again after the very hard frosts which took out my tender and hardy stocks before I had chance to protect them by lifting or covering with a thick layer of mulch.
If I could then the doubles are the OH's preference. She is the one that likes to see them and leaves me to grow them.
I would not be able to collect due to my employment. I am on call rather a lot and that a postage payment to you for a quantity of cuttings would be ok.
I like them cause you can do so much with them. Standards, pyramids and shrubs are the main things that I do. Not for the shows though as I am not a showman.
The worst part for me was the fostering of a Labrador which ate through the hardies in the ground.
I have got a few left which are Swingtime, Quasar, Circus spangles, Snowburner, and a little lady thumb.
These are all that could be saved from the original stock of some 57 different types.
I know there are a lot more to be going on with, but I got to keep the OH sweet.
I used to take cuttings of all varieties and potted them into thir little homes for the season. Then lifted them all to put them into a large greenhouse for winter.
Now that has gone and we have moved to a new place, I am looking to once again get the garden up to par with as many of these as I can do.
This will allow me to grow a mix of colours with all the other plants and keep the Fuchsias for showing off.
On a different note the Mother was a keen African Violet grower, she could take cuttings of these and get them to grow where I could not.
PM me your address, and I'll see what I can do. Shall post on a Monday so that the plants are not left in some depot over the weekend.
valmarg
Sorry I don't have any but T&M are doing a 50% or less on some Fuchsia's http://www.thompson-morgan.com/plants1/ilist/yp-spring-sale1-reductions-2010.html?page=2; (http://www.thompson-morgan.com/plants1/ilist/yp-spring-sale1-reductions-2010.html?page=2;).
Their giant collection A are from £44.99 down to £9.99 :o
Neil
Great, Thanks for that Neil.
Hope I can get the plugs before they all go.
Here's a big thank you to Valmarg for the gift of Fuchsia's.
Eight varieties that came today.
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/landimad/valmargfuchsias.jpg)
Potted them up.
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/landimad/repottedfuchsias.jpg)
Then watered in, plus a couple of bits that fell off in the post.
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/landimad/wateredfuchsias.jpg)
:-* :-* :-* Many thanks again Valmarg.
If there is anything you are on the look out for, let me know via PM and I shall endeavour to accommodate you.
I'm just more than happy that you are pleased with what I sent you, and I hope they wern't too badly damaged in transit. ;D
valmarg
Valmarg,
I hope to do a lot with these and others, Standards, and bushes to start with then move onto other ways of growing them.
Many thaks again for getting off on the right foot.
Hi there,
I have a small cutting of 'tom thumb', not sure if that's the kind you wanted. Found a picture here... http://www.fuchsiaplants.co.uk/PICTURES/Hardy/TomThumb.jpg
It's hardy, and needs cutting back to original framework every year.
Leesa
Thanks for the offer leesa662000,
But I have this one and now am at odds, due to the heat and lack of me being around to water them I have lost a load of cuttings which came from plants given to me by Valmarg.
I still have the original plants but all cuttings have been lost.
Oh well I shall have to start all over when these have put on some growth.
remind me next year i got some climbing fuchsias a few weeks back and will try and take some cuttings for you next year (from T&M)
Thank you cambourne 7,
I hope they will stand up to the heat better than the cuttings I have tried to take this time round. Lost all of the ones I struck from Valmarg, but have managed to save the plants they sent. I will try again next year as I think it maybe to late to start again.
I also want to try to develop a new one in memory of my dear mother who loved them. If I can then I would call it after her ( Betty Florence ) Something that is full and comes back again and again.
Quote from: landimad on July 12, 2010, 15:03:38
But I have this one and now am at odds, due to the heat and lack of me being around to water them I have lost a load of cuttings which came from plants given to me by Valmarg.
I still have the original plants but all cuttings have been lost.
Oh well I shall have to start all over when these have put on some growth.
Oh dear landimad, been there, done that and got the video as the cliche says. I've been growing fuchsias for quite a few years. Carefully taken cuttings, nurtured them, and two days of full sun, arrrrgh. ??? >:(
I have got some cuttings that have been sadly neglected, but are (just) alive and not terribly very well. ;D
I have to have a good sort out of the plants. If I can rescue a few, I'll send you some at the beginning of next week.
They will need potting up into 3", and should grow away well enough for you to take some cuttings later this year.
One things for sure, (voice of experience here) you'll never do it again. ;D
valmarg
As always you save the day Valmarg, Ninny has offered me some too.
I have saved the more hardy ones you have sent but the poor less hardy ones have bit the bullet and curled up.
I am trying to get one of my little ones to cross in the hope of producing the new one for the future.
I think it will be a few years before I can name the one in memory of my mother.
I have to take more care of the stock I have before I can continue down this road.
I'm hoping to spend some time in the greenhouse tomorrow/Sunday. I hope to get some cuttings sorted for you for posting on Monday. That is in order that they don't spend the weekend on a shelf in a sorting office ;D.
From your original posting by 'not the clustered varieties' I assume you mean the triphylla types? Whilst I accept they are not what one would consider a 'conventional' fuchsia, they can make wonderful plants. The variety Thalia is a good example. Even if it never flowered, it has the most wonderful bronze foliage which offsets the bright orange flowers beautifully. Trust me if I send you a cutting, you won't be disappointed. The only thing against them is that they cannot stand so much as a whiff of frost.
I wish you luck with your efforts to breed a new variety in memory of your mum. Where we live there are two fuchsia breeders, Jim Foster. The only variety of his I have is Sylvia Foster, and Rowell. I have Simon J. Rowell and Alice Rowell.
Fuchsias are an extremely addictive plant. I love them.
valmarg
You may be able to change my opinion about this type, but I have to think of the plants and what winter protection they will get.
I have but a plastic greenhouse and a cold frame which is all the protection available to me.
The garage will be overrun with other plants that will need to be overwintered.
The house will have all rooms full of plants and no room for the family at this rate.
I shall try to make a slot for this new type.
Many thanks in advance.
Yes I know they are addictive. Just like veg, once you get a taste for them that's it. ;D