EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire
 Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1281
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject: Flowers in my garden today |
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Had a day in and out today. Tidied the greenhouse and sorted out all of the chilli plants. Then had a little potter all around. Everything is still so lush thanks to the masses of rain we have had over the last couple of weeks.
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eileen Moderator & Resident Taxonomist

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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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EJ do you know the name of that lovlely fuschia bush you have and can you tell me if it's totally hardy or not?
I really like the single flowered fuschias although I have plenty of double flowered ones too. I find that the bigger the flower the heavier they are and therefore they drop from the plant within days whereas the ones like yours last for ages.
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EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have no idea of it's name Eileen, it was a cutting from my grandads plant. It has been in my garden for 3 years, and is totally hardy, the same for grandad. It dies back in the winter, the early spring it is smothered in lovely new green buds and grows like the clappers. I will happily take some cuttings and see if I can get them to strike for you - I did some tender fuschias today.
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eileen Moderator & Resident Taxonomist

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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Oh that would be great EJ!!! Thank you sooooo much.
No rush though just whenever you find the time.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: |
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I love that hibiscus EJ Fuschia is gorgeous also. Thanks for posting these, a splash of colour is welcome each day on the Stew
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