TWO DIFFERENT FLOWERS ON ONE FUCHSIA BUSH
By Violetmay
United Kingdom
Can anyone tell me if this is unusual, I have a Carmel Blue Bush Fuchsia which I bought this year as a small plant and it has grown and produced flowers of two different colours as shown in the photo.
- 26 Aug, 2009
Answers
I agree with Bamboo remove the growth with the pink flowers.
26 Aug, 2009
ooh lucky you
2 for the price of one
x xx
27 Aug, 2009
Thank you all for your help regarding my two tone fuchsia
28 Aug, 2009
I too have the very same plant,it was given to me about 10 years ago in a small pot,it has been in the ground for about 8 years now and never fails to bloom abundantly with beautiful flowers,
22 Jul, 2015
Lol,it never fails to please me,( not disappoint me)
22 Jul, 2015
Check which stems the pink coloured flowers are growing off - unless you want a curiosity plant with two different flowers, I'd be inclined to cut out the growth producing the pink flowers as close to their source as possible. I suspect this is reversion, in other words, the plant has areas which have reverted to one or other of the original genetic parents - quite often, reverted growth is stronger and more vigorous and may take over the whole plant. And I think I'd be inclined to contact the garden centre where you bought it and make a complaint, in case all you've got eventually is a pink flowered fuschia. On the other hand, might be interesting to keep it and see what happens as time goes by - its certainly eye catching at the moment.
26 Aug, 2009