standard fuschia???

I have a couple of questions re a standard fuschia.

I think that they are absolutley gorgeous cause they look like little trees, our veg man was selling them for �£7.50 (seen a lovely one today though in the garden centre for �£35 :eek: ). Anyway, I thought it was like a tree but he said that it isn't and it doesn't come back next year????

Can someone please tell me a bit about them? :(

 

I would have thought they could over winter in a greenhouse or in a conservatory.
There are hardy varieties, they even grow as hedges in the south west.
Some half hardy and one hardy standards see here

They also list some other hardy fuschias.

 

He probably said it wouldn't come back next year because he was hoping to sell you another one next year.
I usually takes more than one year to create a decent standard fuschia, so he was talking though his back side.
Although winter protection will be needed in most parts of the UK

 

I've grown a few myself over the years althogh with mixed success since some are suitable and others not so. No problem in keeping over winter but need to be in frost-free environment. As pete says they take morre than a year to develop enough strength for the garden.

 

Lelly,

Where is your veg man based? I only ask because ours is selling the same sort of thing, and you are only up the road from me! I wonder if it is the same one! :D

Has anyone tried the (fully hardy) climbing fuschia, Lady Boothby? It looks great, but I wonder how it actually grows? Can it scramble through other plants for example?

Cheers,

Dave

 

Dave,

Our veg man is in Woolston.

Re your question about Lady Boothby, I was just about to start a new topic about it!! How spooky is that!

As they are claiming its the worlds first climbing fuschia, I also would like to hear from people who may have them / seen them.

 

I have the Lady Boothby climbing Fuchsia now how spooky is that all in the same area, they are this years plants they are not self supporting in fact I have tied them back to the fence today they are growing quickly but long straight shoots that would topple over if not supported,will have to see if the growth hardens up as the plants get older.(lelly don't trust anyone from woolston)

 

so would you recommend it walnut?

Why not trust anyone from woolston? Where abouts is your place of residence?

 

"Lady Boothby" climber

 

Can't say until it matures Lelly, my place is in the rough end of orford it's an oasis in an urban jungle , woe betide anyone who crosses its boundaries(fellow gardeners have been allowed in with a cutting knife even one from woolston once)

 

Hey Walnut, You aren't a ruffian on you're own. I have just moved from the rough part of Orford a couple of weeks ago.

You may have even been a neighbour!

 

Haha - I regularly drive through Orford on my way to pickup a workmate. I'll look out for a fuschia fest from now on, Walnut! :D

 

Its such a small world isn't it!!!

 

Bring a sharp knife Dave :D

 

For the fuschia or the area?!