Magilenica Alba needs a haircut

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Author Message   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 05:21 pm EST :    Magilenica Alba came to me via a fuchsia tip cutting from a member of FLAW when I went to Gardening Scotland in 2001. And she has grown every year since and bloomed ever since. But it is time she had a badly needed hairdo. You can see by the last photo the thickness of the stem how old she is. I do prune her right back in the spring. But Kath if you look close enough if she was pruned right back apart from ahead at the top looks as if could make a ready made standard fuchsia. I am starting to do this with genii have one growing in another part of the garden. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 06:57 pm EST :    Sure thing Kath, would make a beauty of a standard, would need a lot of 'pinching' on the new growth to keep the head fairly compact Kath Zone 8b UK   Sheilakar  My Weather Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 09:20 am EST :    OOh that is a beauty Kath, Will you use the 'haircuts as starters'. wish I could get some of the 'haircuts, but I have to treat Fuchsias as an annual here, although I had some luck carrying over for this year, Will try agin. Sheilakar - CT, Zone "6"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 04:07 pm EST :    Kath and my ither freen if it stops rainen lang inough the morn um gan ti ging ootside wi mi secatares and gi et a guid cut. And e must min en tek plunty tep cuttens ti gi mi mare new fuchsias . Mi gairden his certanly bin neglected wi mi dad beein in Hospital now starten his 5th wick. Sorry Sheila e hivni bin in touch by e-mail try un get roon ti it ore the wickend. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 05:13 pm EST :    I got my haircut yesterday evening Kath only part of me still a long way to go.but think I am to fully grown to try and shape me for a standard what do you think so far.:) I you lived closer I would have been shouting for some help and guidance. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 06:34 pm EST :    Anything's possible Seriously though, I would carry on cutting everything away except that main stem complete with it's side branches (of course they can be pruned back later), Then I would start digging approximately 2 foot away from that main stem, then gradually cut off unwanted stumps and roots. That is going to be a big job. Eventually, you could drive in a thick stake for support and also attach straps to gradually straighten it. I don't know how tall it is at the moment, but I'd top it back to 5ft if it's any taller. What do you think? Kath Zone 8b UK

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