Author Topic: Fuchsias in Ireland (Read 28755 times)

ideasguy · « **Reply #25 on:** January 04, 2010, 07:46:16 PM »

Its definitely not Fuchsia 'Genii' Phil.
I have it in my garden, not just because of the name Genie, but because it is a very unique an worthy plant.
It differs from most other Fuchsias in that the foliage gold and very distinctive.
That link you've added is to Chrissie Hartens website. I'm proud to say Chrissie is a member of our forum (member name is The Gardener)

roiphil · « **Reply #26 on:** January 04, 2010, 08:58:58 PM »

ok that rules out that name was paying attention to flower colour and not foliage at the time, coincidences on that website

, will let know when i have email back from dick boyce

ideasguy · « **Reply #27 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:55:59 PM »

Ive visited the Phyl and Dick Boyce website, and I have to say I am very impressed.
Thanks for posting the link, Phil!
Do you know them, or have you been to their garden?
I see they are in County Limerick so presumably within easy driving range.

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:08:05 AM »

Is this the one we are talking about. Be warned it has lots of synonyms

http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH0306.htm

Malcolm

ideasguy · « **Reply #29 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:08:55 AM »

RE:

Quote

over in Washington State (USA), we love hardy fuchsias as well. In fact, the claim is made by the Hardy Species Fuchsia Society, that my local Arboretum has the largest public collection of hardy fuchsias in the world...
... I am on the Board

Wow Katie, you are a busy little bee!
Thanks for posting those links. I had a quick look and will check them out more thoroughly tomorrow.
All the more interesting knowing we have a contact

roiphil · « **Reply #30 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:39:21 AM »

Quote from: Lyn and Malcolm on January 05, 2010, 12:08:05 AM

Is this the one we are talking about. Be warned it has lots of synonyms

http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH0306.htm

Malcolm

looks very similar malcolm, looking at the pic from your link the flower looks longer, maybe the pic i dont know for sure

roiphil · « **Reply #31 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:44:58 AM »

Quote from: ideasguy on January 04, 2010, 11:55:59 PM

Ive visited the Phyl and Dick Boyce website, and I have to say I am very impressed.
Thanks for posting the link, Phil!
Do you know them, or have you been to their garden?
I see they are in County Limerick so presumably within easy driving range.

Not been to their garden and it is only 15 minutes from me aswell at Foynes, the book is very interesting aswell
Irish Gardening For All Seasons Dick & Phyl Boyce ISBN 1-85635-495-4 www.mercierpress.ie if anyones interested

Phil

roiphil · « **Reply #32 on:** January 08, 2010, 07:41:13 PM »

Ok had email back from Dick Boyce and he said

Hi Philip

Thanks for email on fuchsia.
I always thought that the fuchsia that grew wild in Kerry was Fuchsia magellanica or a hybrid of it.

Fuchsia magellanica has been used widely to produce many hardy fuchsia. It is a fuchsia that propagates very easily, I have seen pieces that were left on the ground after clipping sprout and grow. This may explain why it is found so widely in Kerry, pieces that were broken off by passing lorries fell to the ground and grew, many pieces were scattered by wind to produce new colonies of fuchsia.

Sorry that I cannot be more specific. If you do find the name I would like to know it.

edited that is the same name as the one in your pic malcolm so do we have a winner all in favour say aye

ideasguy · « **Reply #33 on:** January 08, 2010, 09:23:27 PM »

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #34 on:** January 09, 2010, 12:00:05 AM »

A winner

I have quite a collection already of them STARS

**********************

Malcolm

NightHawk · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2010, 05:32:46 PM »

Just catching up on recent postings due to being offline for 2 days as it was the turn for our 'office' to get decorated. (Extensive computer withdrawal symptoms because of it

)

Anyway Phil - AYE!!!!!!

Laurie.

roiphil · « **Reply #36 on:** January 10, 2010, 05:53:51 PM »

Quote from: Lyn and Malcolm on January 09, 2010, 12:00:05 AM

A winner

I have quite a collection already of them STARS

**********************

Malcolm

Sorry but i dont have a trophy to hand to give to you

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #37 on:** January 11, 2010, 07:49:28 AM »

Malcolm

roiphil · « **Reply #38 on:** January 11, 2010, 01:41:26 PM »

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #39 on:** January 11, 2010, 06:36:30 PM »

Thank you Phil, much better $:-\$

Malcolm

roiphil · « **Reply #40 on:** January 11, 2010, 08:56:33 PM »

Quote from: Lyn and Malcolm on January 11, 2010, 06:36:30 PM

Thank you Phil, much better $:-\$

Malcolm

$:-\$ Sorry its a tad tiny but clipart did not have a bigger one

Lyn and Malcolm · « **Reply #41 on:** January 11, 2010, 10:55:41 PM »

It's the thought that counts Phil.

Malcolm

roiphil · « **Reply #42 on:** January 12, 2010, 09:55:51 AM »

Quote from: Lyn and Malcolm on January 11, 2010, 10:55:41 PM

It's the thought that counts Phil.

Malcolm

ideasguy · « **Reply #43 on:** May 21, 2010, 12:00:03 AM »

This evening, I was invited to speak to the members of the Belfast branch of the Irish Fuchsia Society (after the Lecture by the main speaker) , to tell them about the Members Garden Photos Project which I dd for the Rose Society of Northern Ireland.
My suggestion was to do a similar project for their members.
Not only was it was a very interesting evening, it was a pleasure to meet up with such an association of enthusiastic plant lovers! They were very receptive, I'm pleased to say. More about that later

The main speaker was the President of the Irish Fuchsia Society - Christine O'Flynn, from Dublin.
The subject?
Specis - Origin of today?s Fuchsias

What better opportunity to ask an expert about our Fuchsias in Ireland topic

I spoke to Christine before the meeting began, and she informed me that the varieties growing with abandon in Ireland are most likely to be Fuchsia Riccartonii. In fact, it was featured in Christines lecture.

Scott has emailed to say his specimen is growing away nicely. When it starts to produce flowers, he will be in a better position to make an ID of the "cutting" supplied by Phil.

Heres their program for 2010-2011:
http://www.ideasforgardens.com/IrishFuchsiaSociety/index.html

roiphil · « **Reply #44 on:** May 22, 2010, 06:18:30 PM »

interesting Fuchsia Riccartonii. all confused now, still never mind, how did your cuttings fair george did they survive ?

ideasguy · « **Reply #45 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:03:36 AM »

My cuttings didnt take, Phil. Probably the wrong time of year, going into winter. Thank you once again for sending them to me.
Never mind though, I'd like to wait until mine all flower again (to make an ID comparison) as I may have that one in the garden already, in two places.

roiphil · « **Reply #46 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:48:34 AM »

ok i can resend in the autumn

if you want another, surprisingly the ones i have all surivived being under all that snow and ice for a week and they are shooting up from the base again

ideasguy · « **Reply #47 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:54:18 AM »

Thanks Phil, let see how we get on this summer.
They are hardy as old boots once established!

Scott · « **Reply #48 on:** January 29, 2011, 06:43:47 AM »

Well, I've been held captive but allowed out to work in the bog for a while. No recent posts but my "cutting" was the talk of Northern California (robust with growth, color, etc.) until late July, 2010. We do have a different climate than Ireland (surprise?) but it didn't get direct afternoon sun, had water from sprinkler system, fertilizer.............then just dropped most of the leaves quickly. I always suggest folks take cuttings when they obtain fuchsias from any store and especially from other areas of the state but I wasn't quick enough on such guidance myself and didn't have a successful cutting to carry on the experiment and memory of Ireland :-(

That being said, I'm more anxious than ever to try again!

I just ordered some long-keeper tomato seeds and am ready for a great harvest in 2011.

All the best,
Scott

ideasguy · « **Reply #49 on:** January 29, 2011, 05:40:43 PM »

Did you keep the plant Scott?
I wouldnt give up on it yet. As you know, they are pretty resilient, and it might just surprise you.
The plant you had came from Phil.

Author Topic: Fuchsias in Ireland (Read 28755 times)

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