Fuchsia Koralle Fulgens

that is lovely, its a brighter red than 'Thalia' which I have.

And slightly larger leaves too Sticki (I have both).

yours has more flowers on than mine too ~ think you win!!

So has mine Meanie still no flowers on mine this is lovely.

You should see my F.thalia Sticki!
Deffo one of my favourite Fuchsias 6d!

Keep protected over winter then Meanie as they are not too good surviving the winter.

To be honest, I just grow them as annuals 6d.

Yes thats the best way then you don't have to worry about storage.

can you put a photo on please? so i can see how it ought to be!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the Thalia..all those dark leaves with the rich orangy red flowers...gorgeous! This is nice to mind you...

Meanie:

I really do love these smaller varieties. I see them planted a lot in shady areas, however, have never grown one myself.

One of the nicest Fuchsia for me Delonix.......

I am going to try to take some cuttings from the fuchias again this year. Last years ones have grown very well in the flower beds. Must take some geranium cuttings soon, when the peppers have finished.

I say I will but never do - there's a nursery just up the road does them for £1.25.........

the nursery not so far from here often does 10 for £5 ~ its a fuchsia specialist!!

Jeez - best keep Sue away from there!

well worth the visit i think!!

We were out kinda your way on Sunday - went to Evesham. Stopped off at Cotswold Garden Flowers and grabbed a Ferraria crispa for me!

oh, not a ferrari then ~ sorry, must have misread that!!

evesham not so far away!! i havent been to cotswold garden flowers??? is it worth a visit?

if i had known you were coming my way ~ i would have made a cake!!

I don't like Ferraris!
CGF is my kinda place - no real discernible order, but crammed full of stuff. The sort of place you can visit and always find something different.

Ferraria crispa..............

http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Ferraria/Ferraria_crispa_nortieri.jpg

aha i can see why you liked that ~ its another special one ~ very interesting.

just looked up google to find where the cotswold garden flowers is, i may have visited there cos we used to go through Badsey quite a lot ~ my mum and dad lived in sedgeberrow and in cleeve prior ~ not so very far!!

i think i may pay them a visit!! i also note that chatsworth house [not sure what the connection is] has an autumn plant sale on sunday week ~ would be very tempting!!

A little whiffy too from what I've read!
It's worth a visit - certainly in the spring.

chatsworth house is whiffy?? i have been to its gardens a few times and love it ~ that emperor fountain is tremendous!! never been in the house.

how did you get this fuchsia to gleam like it does?

Nooooo!
My Ferraria will be a little whiffy apparently.
Triphylla Fuchsia flowers are "waxy" (not literally), so reflect any bright light Sticki.

ah, i see; looks good tho ~ i like that gleam, hoya flowers are waxy arent they? [if i have the right name?]

They are - name correct too!

i think they have a strong scent and so does stephanotis?? which is similar again??

My Hoya is blooming now, and boy is it fragrant!
I don't know Stephanotis - off to have a look.

used to be used in brides bouquets!!

I recognize it now! Well fragrant!

maybe not your sort of thing!! and i think can be overpowering

I quite like them - just tend to see something else that catches my eye........

they aren't as 'different' as some of your others.

More that I'm easily distracted!

ah join the club!!! i am very easily distracted!!! from anything.

I'm not usually too bad, but I go plant shopping with a plan which accidently goes out the window once I'm there!

whoooops! been there and done that ~ same happens with food shopping strangely!!!

I'm very organised about food shopping - no plan, just see what inspires me.........

i like that ~ i do that too ~ also if there is a bargain!!
i think inspiration food shopping/cooking is the best way.

I buy every day as the mood takes, and do keep an eye out for bargains.

so whats for tea tonight?

Moroccan style mince with saffron cauliflower and flatbreads!

oh wow ~ im so impressed!!! sounds lovely. i really like moroccan ~ got any good recipes you dont mind sharing?

we are having steak and mushroom pie ~ homemade of course!

I'll do a blog soon..............

oh fabulous ~ i shall have to have my computer on meanie-blog alert ~ thank you!!!

Nice man from Virgin has just sorted out my broadband - I've ran a test online and now have the fastest in town at 30mbps!!

ooooh lucky you!!! fastest in oxford is quite something!! wish that nice man would come here!

that made me think of chariots of fire ~ but i think that race around the university quad was cambridge not oxford??

Not in Oxford - Witney.

ah yes i forgot ~ sorry.

Re Focus Meanie. My friend has a Hoya How and when is the best time to propagate ( pinch a bit ) from it ?

Don't really know Pimpernel - mine was done about four months ago...........