Winson Churchill

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  1. biker

    biker Gardener

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    Hello

    Does anyone have any experience of growing Fuchsia Winston Churchill.
    I bought a few cheap and wondering how they perform and best situation.
    I want them for a border but having looked around the internet there are lots of quite different descriptions on their growth habit height etc.

    Anyone grown these in a border?

    cheers
     
  2. Clematis

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    I've grown it in the past. You can grow it in a border - it is a bush fuchsia with double flowers, pink and blue but it is only semi hardy . Very pretty big flowers.
     
  3. biker

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    Think I bought the wrong ones cheap and on impulse so I'll probably give these away. Not much of a bargain then LOL
     
  4. Clematis

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    No don't do that! :cnfs: If you bought them cheap they will make cheap bush fuchsias and give you pleasure in the garden :gnthb::gnthb:
     
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    Enjoy them in your border this year and take cuttings for next year in Autumn. I have 3 or 4 fuschias I do that with every year.

    Steve...:)
     
  6. biker

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    Okay okay okay you win :lollol: I was in a hurry when I snapped them up and somehow thought I was buying Rufus.

    Can you tell me expected height? I've got a particular spot I selected for them and want to make sure they're not too short. Was hoping for about 2foot plus?

    Also is the growth quite sturdy or more spindly branches/stems? I've got ducks who visit and have a nice rummage through my garden and they batter anything that's not sturdy enough.



    Cheers
     
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    I think they are much nicer than Rufus, but probably less than 2ft tall. :)
     

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