Fuchsia from Aunt Rosie's garden

We are clearing her house which has been sold ( subject to contract) and I had a wander in the garden and discovered this. Had been neglected, no pruning and had produced one tall flower stem . Plenty of cutting material so I brought quite a few home in very damp kitchen towel. I have done some as cuttings and some in a ceramic vase to get stems to root first.
I would be grateful if you can give it a name please,

thank you,
Jenny

 

This fuchsia has been there for a few years I think JWK. Location is Reading so the winters have been quite cold,
Jenny

 

Hi Jens

I agree with JWK with the variety SS I never thought of that one call me fickle , it must of been growing in a very well sheltered spot and very well drained , hope it roots for you

 

Jenny, the structure of the flower does not look right for a Fuchsia.
Definitely not Fuchsia triphylla Thalia.
See pics from Kew..
http://images.kew.org/fuchsia_triphylla_thalia/print/5909839.html

Looks more like Cape fuchsia... Phygelius.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=p...i00QWdloCYCw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=735

 

WoW Silver Surfer ,
you are spot on, thank you.
Please, what advice can you offer me regarding Winter care?
Jenny

 

No care needed once the plant has grown a bit (ie; plant out in the spring). It can be rather thuggish actually!

 

Hi Jens

A good thick mulch with bark for the winter will protect the roots if we have a bad winter , but I wouldn't plant out till spring it won't be big enough to survive.

Spruce

 

Thugs aren't allowed free rein in my postage stamp garden Longk... - it will be kept pot bound then. Thank you,
Jenny

 

Here's a piccie of 3 Phygelius rectus cuttings that I put under a plastic cloche on 23/8/2013. Took the cover off today and am chuffed to bits - they look GOOD!
One is coming your way @fat controller ..
Jenny

 

Looking good Jenny , I have this too mines called 'Salmon Leap' this year it sent a runner off underneath a gravel path and popped up in the greenhouse where its flowering away quite happily , lovely plant that I wouldn't be without.

 

I'll give them a month to get acclimatised - out side of their GH and then divide them up to plant up for Winter . I will wrap one in cling film, encaseit in a loo roll tube and post it to you in a Polybag,
simples,
Jenny