Fuchsia Garden

Things haven't gone exactly to plan, the garden has been prioritised for Thomas, Play den, decking, paving all done but not where we fir...

Just arrived today Fujifilm Finepix 4300 Hopefully lots of new photos

For 2012 a new garden is in order. Must haves; 1. Decking 2. Greenhouse 3. BBQ 4. Lots of pots and baskets To achieve this I need t...

From Roualeyn Nursery Bella Rosella Heri Mochara Orange King

A day out on Conwy meant we could visit what I understood to be a great fuchsia nursery and we was not disappointed. Located just outsode Co...

Not had as much time as I would like so far this year, Fuchsia are a bit behind, no where near as amany as last year and also I have only ju...

24/8/11: several have been lost for whatever reason but majority seem to be rooting well. Another 17 cuttings taken and placed in 2.5" ...

Fuchsia Gall Mite Sadly this is a subject that we will have to keep on coming back to – as the more aware we all are then the less chance th...

This common killer of promising plants occurs mainly in damp, crowded conditions. Symptoms The first signs are wilting stems and falling lea...

Gillian Anthea Jean Taylor Blacky

There is sometimes a perception that Fuchsias are exotic tropical plants, which are very delicate greenhouse specimens that will not tolerat...

Hopefully this one can go in a show - maybe next year with a bit of training

Tall fuchsia is "Gillian Anthea" and around the base of the tub is "Marinka" - Hopefully as this fills out it will be a ...

A visit to this nursery at weekend and to be honest very dissapointed. http://www.waltonnurseries.co.uk/ On arrival it looked nothing like t...

Trudi Davro Paula Jane Genii Dollar Princess

Harry Gray La Campanella Marinka Happy Wedding Day Annabel Dark Eyes

Annabel La Campanella Marinka

Planted 16/7/2011 Carmel Blue is a upright deciduous shrub with dark green, ovate leaves. It bears pendant flowers with blue petals and whi...

Planted 9/7/2011 A mixture of the following; Paula Jane Diva Dollar Princess Trudi Davro Genii

Planted 8/7/2011

Planted 18/7/2011 La Campanella is a lax, deciduous shrub with mid green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears small, semi double flowers w...

Planted 17/7/2011 Dark Eyes is an upright, small bushy deciduous shrub with dark green leaves. it bears single flowers with deep crimson se...

Planted 17/7/2011 Harry Gray is a vigorous trailing shrub with dark green leaves, red stems and double pale pink flowers blooming from Summ...

Planted 17/7/2011 Happy Wedding Day is a trailing, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves and double pink flushed, white flowers with red s...

A small grey-black beetle often found wandering amongst plants at night. Symptoms One of the gardener's worst en...

Rust is a fungus which is often peculiar to the plant it infects. e.g: fuchsia rust or geranium rust. Symptoms Plants show patches of rust-c...

Often a result of over-watering Symptoms The plant fails to thrive. Leaves become limp and yellow and eventually fall off. On lifting the r...

Red spider mite often occur during a long spell of hot weather. Symptoms It is difficult to detect red spider mite in the early stages. Rare...

One of the commonest causes of plant death Symptoms The plant wilts and looks as though it actually needs water. The pot feels heavy and ma...

Greenfly / aphids thrive on the young growing tips of plants. Symptoms Greenfly or aphids are tiny insects that can be any shade of green, b...

These pests are very difficult to spot but their presence is indicated by extensive damage and distortion of young growing tips. Symptoms L...

Tasks for December Remove all fallen leaves from the plants to prevent the spread of fungal diseases. Old plants that are going to be kept i...

Tasks for November After the first frosts, the fuchsias left in the garden can have their crowns protected by a mulch. Top growth can be tid...

Tasks for October Try to keep the greenhouse as dry as possible as this discourages diseases such as Botritis. Pinch next year’s plants into...

Tasks for September Allow standards to ripen out of doors so that they can over-winter in a semi-dormant state. Less feed is required at thi...

Tasks for August Fuchsias planted in the garden need plenty of water and will benefit from a mulch around the roots to prevent moisture loss...

Fuchsia Tasks for July Ventilate the greenhouse as much as possible or stand pots out-of-doors during the daytime. Dappled sunshine is most ...

Tasks for June Plant fuchsias out-of-doors from second week onwards. Keep them well-watered and fed. Plant in groups of three, five or seven...

Tasks for May Fuchsias will be growing strongly this month. Cuttings and new stock can be acquired. Spray against pests. Feed plants and pin...

Tasks for April Prune over-wintered, dormant plants, removing dead and crossing branches. S pray stems and water roots. When new growth appe...

Tasks for March Fuchsia cuttings that are required for standards should be staked at an early stage and the stems tied in. All side shoots c...

Tasks for February Cuttings rooted early last month can be potted into smaller pots. After a week or two, give them their first stop to enco...

Tasks for January Young plants taken as cuttings during June and July will require occasional weak liquid feeding, potting on as the roots s...