Fuchsia Berries a selection of items about Fuchsias that may be of interest.

 

                                    While you are at Kew look in the Temperate House. There are two examples of F.microphylla ssp aprica. They are different and one looks like nothing we have seen before.

 

            In a copy of H.A.Browns catalogue c1949 he states that he called a plant Query  because he did not recognise it. As it appears identical to Chillerton Beauty  perhaps we should forget about Query.

 

            Our top ten hardy fuchsias.

 

            George Barr Much better in the garden than in a pot.

            Remember Eric  Still consistent whatever the weather.

            F.hatschbachii  grows as a pillar beside our porch and is stunning also in the garden as a bush.

            Thilco Covered with flowers all summer.

            Lye’s Unique / Kolding Perle. Were late coming through but made up for it.

            John E. Caunt Consistently flowers well. Has now been granted an AGM

            Prosperity Early as usual.

            Empress of Prussia / Monsieur Thibault  Really showed late.

            Eva Boerg Spreads a bit but showed lots of colour.

            Nicis Findling An incredible number of flowers.

 

            Links to other web pages

 

            www.thefuchsia.co.uk from Anthony Rees of Bishops Stortford.

            www.salfordboltonfuchsiasociety.co.uk from George Foster of the Salford and Bolton Fuchsia Society.

            http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/.fuchsiasforfun.html from Claudy Dixon of the  Scarborough Fuchsia Society. This includes the Society newsletter.

            www.thebfs.org.uk the official British Fuchsia Society website.

            www.lincsclematis.co.uk has nearly 500 clematis species and cultivars.

            http://www.gardencom.com
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