Lady in Black - climbing fuchsia

Hello all

I've have purchased three of these!
Apparently I won't get them until the end of this month.. But still.

Anyone had any experience of them?
They look amazing, have good spread and quick growth.
I only wonder how hardy they will be? The Lady Boothby was a hardy..

I can't wait for them and get them to grow up my trelis on my back wall :D

 

I believe that there is some "Blackie" in this one - "Blackie" is tender with me. It is one of the few annual Fuchsia that I grow as I reckon it's worth the effort.

One word though - there is no such thing as climbing Fuchsia. They are just tall growing. A true climbing plant is capable of hanging on to something for support (ie; with tendrils or by twining around something), whereas the "climbing" Fuchsia needs tying if in an exposed spot.

 

Ah, so I will have to put some effort in with the climbing!
I wonder how deep it will need?

 

All my Lady Boothby ever needed was the main stem supporting. I grew mine against an east facing fence. In my experience they bloom better if you try to limit the side growth - allow branches to form but pinch out any of the side shoots that try to grow at the point where the branch and main stem meet. It grows vigorously, so this encourages the flowers.

 

I also have these Elizabeth,received them this week,they are still quite small so am nurturing them in the greenhouse.I am trying two in a large unusual pot with trellis in a fairly shaded area and will experiment with the other.
I hope to overwinter them if possible......see how it goes.Don't let them dry out and give them some feed.
Goodluck with yours....

 

I'm hoping to pop mine in a wall trough, do you think it will be okay in one of those?
It's mounted on a wall with a trelis above it - which i hope to get it to climb.

 

How large is the wall trough?

 

It's the usual size.. I think probably 36inches long.
It seems that all the depths are about the same? I was trying to find some deeper troughs but they don't seem to be measured by depths at all.

 

Personally, I would grow it in the ground against the wall. Fuchsias tend to appreciate some shade.

 

Oh, it will get plenty shade against the wall, in the ground or in the trough.. The trough is only about 1/4 - 1/3 up the wall! (It's a very tall wall! Gets sun half of the day)

 

That sounds ideal!

 

Great! Lets just hope this weather stops being strange.. Last week it felt like summer, today it's been snow! I've had to get the bubble wrap out for my new seasonal potted plants.

 

Well I do not know what I have got other than it is a Fushia with red and purple flowers

Only I can not stop it growing, it got to a max of 12' before I cut it down to the ground.

Following year within six months by July it was up to 5' then following year 12' only thicker
I have now dug it up and moved it, only it now appears to be dead, no there are new shoots appearing at the bottom
I took some root and stem cuttings last autumn and they are growing fine
I gave some to a member on here

Now I am worried I have given them a TRIFFID

Can you get Fushia TREES ?

Jack McH

 

Jack - I seem to remember seeing photos of your rather large Fuchsia on another thread. I think that you have F.magelenica (spelling?), the classic Fuchsia. Hardy as hell and deffo rampant!
A photo of the bloom on mine for reference.................


A classic (if ever there was one) that proves simplicity is best!

 

That is the one :-) and I do like it, really as a new gardener, it is the only one I have had at the back fence for err 2012 minus 1978 = 34 years :-)
The bees and hover flies love it and I get pleasure watching them buzz about in the summer
Thanks for the ID

Jack McH