forgotten the name of my new plant!

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  1. Sian in Belgium

    Sian in Belgium Total Gardener

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    Idiot that I am, when I chose the healthiest looking plant to buy on Saturday, I also managed to choose the one that did not have a name tag! I know that it is not a penstemon, but I don't know what it is! Can you help? lavender planted 006.JPG
    and a close-up of the flowers
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  2. Lolimac

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    Could it be a Fuchsia of some kind?:dunno:
     
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    Phygelius, also called Cape fuchsia, a South African plant.
     
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    Thank you everyone!

    Phygelius - that's the one! Now all I have to do is find out the name of the cultivar!
     
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    Don't worry, I thought the same when I first saw it, and was corrected. Between us we would have got there, as when I heard the name, I hear the "f"!
     
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    Try googling Funfare Wine Sian.
     
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    I have one,(bought last year), got some cuttings from it, though my plant is an orangey red colour. I thinks its a lovely fuchsia.:spinning:
     
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    Don't be worried about forgetting a plant name, it's when you forget your own that you need worry. :heehee:
     
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