Fuchsia Show

Went to the Solway & Hadrian Fuchsia Show at Carlisle's Sands Centre yesterday. Very nice displays of varying sized plants,good to chat with some of the members about new fuchsias.Bought 5 from the sales table that i hadn't got.

 

Wish i had known gogs as it is only abour a 2 hour drive from mine, my friend and i are always looking for new places to go, do you know how often these fushia shows are at carlisle.

 

Hi Rosa just the one day in the year.If there is anything else on roundabout i will let you know.We are about a 25min drive to carlisle,not far from the border.Local leek shows starting in sept.iwas in one for 15yrs,my mam &dad are still in it.Th ere will be some good ones in your area i bet

 

Hi Gogs, you must be fairly close to gretna green or Hamilton. yes we have a lot of leek growers here they have big displays in our local social clubs and also members grow some fantastic flowers they so proudly put on display

 

About 5 mile from Gretna

 

Afew years ago my hubby worked up that way cant remember the name of the place it was close to some lakes it could be near to you, I went and stayed their, bought a picture card of the place at the moment cant find it, will have to look for it and will let you know.

 

gogs, asked my hubby were we went it was Ballack how far is that from you, really enjoyed it there

 

Its our club fuchsia society show this Saturday 19thAugust .
so sad dont think I have any fuchsias i can put on th ebench to help swell the table.

last yea rI lost all my fuchsias,they never came through th ewinter even though I bury them in a trench in my greenhouse and cover with thick horticultural fleece,

sent for new fuchsias this year they were a wee bi tlate in arrivign and then with all this heat we have had blomed early .

As we are going on holiday next week really did not want many as would hav eneeded to get a neighbour to water.

So have enjoyed the pleasure of my fuchsais blooming early.



This the fuchsia called Forget-me-not she has the same logo as Alzehemiers.( Which my Mum had)
There are 3 plants growing in this container grow her for our local hospital where I help as a volunteer in theeir garden.
I have taken her home now to make room for other tubs and take lush cuttings, so I can grow for fundraiser next year.

Rosa do you have any photos of the show?

 

Pretty fuchsia Scotkat - lovely pink tinge to the blue.

I grow them too, and used to be a member of the Fuchsia Society. After collecting masses and lost all my cuttings on moving - I have now settled for hardy fuchsias and tryphilla's preferring the single and occasional double to the blowsy american ones.

 

Rosa it's a long way from here.
It was me at the fuchsia show Scotkat sorry no pics. We moved aug. last year but managed to over winter the fuchsias have a lot but i tend to stick to hardy's too,was a member of the group a few yrs ago.

 

gogs, thought it maybe a long way.
That fushia is lovely, dont know whats happened to mine this year, have had it for 8 years, flowered for me every year, same colour as that one, it has not grown well this year at all, got 2 branches on it and thats it, most unusual. :confused: