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Author Message   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 04:38 am EST :    Nearly at their stopping height before head shape. This one is called charming. This is Zulu King . Charming really should not have this growing at the bottom but was left out in rain under a shady tree as it was also too hot for her and before I new it she had given off lush cutting material so have just left this. Later today I shall nip out the cuttings. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 03:20 pm EST :    Must admit I can not take the credit for growing from scratch this standard fuchsia. But have been growing her and potted her into my own container since I won her in our raffle at our local fuchsia society. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Perkie  Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 04:51 pm EST :    Do I recognize Whiteknights Pearl? You made a lovely standart out of this freeflowering fuchsia - whatever the name is! Gerda Perkie - Gelderland, Zone "Nederland"   Rain1950  Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 06:56 pm EST :    Very nice. I may try my hand at a couple next year. Have several Encliandra cultivars that would make wonderful miniture standards. Rain1950 - Washington, Zone "8"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 03:35 am EST :    Thankyou Gerda yes you do recognise Whitenights pearl she is a beauty.But as I said I did not start this once with being lucky to win her at our fuchsia society. But have potted her up and looked after her . Now its the overwintering I do so hope she can come through our winter. Rain its fun trying. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Perkie  Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 03:44 pm EST :    Whiteknights Pearl is a very good fuchsia to start with - it always survives my winters and: it is rather easy to take cuttings and make a standart is not too difficult -easier than most of the fuchsia's with the big flowers-,and by doing so you always have something to give away! Gerda Perkie - Gelderland, Zone "Nederland"   Rain1950  Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 11:11 am EST :    Took cuttings from Ocean Mist yesterday. Have cuttings rooted on one other; think I'll try two of the standard type fuschias also. Winston Churchill did great this year so that will be one. Rain1950 - Washington, Zone "8"   Perkie  Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 04:25 am EST :    Let us know if you succeed with that Winston Churchill, please. I never could do much with it - it is not the easiest fuchsia, although a beauty! Gerda Perkie - Gelderland, Zone "Nederland"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 10:45 am EST :    Hello Gerda this is the fuchsia called Forget-me-not the same logo for Altzehemiers. I have grown this fuchsia in a container for the garden of where my Dear Mum was cared for before she died. As I am one of the volunteer helpers in their garden I went down yesterday to retrieve this beautiful fuchsia although she was in need of a drink had been blown over in their garden. So I have taken her home to have a little of her pleasure before I take cuttings again to make new plants and prepare her to overwinter. There are 5 plants in the container so a lot of lush cutting material ,this is the second summer of her growing at the hospital . Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Perkie  Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 03:42 pm EST :    I like the Forget-me-not as plant, but also as the Alzheimer-logo! You gave me a good idea for a place in my garden where it is good to remember someone... Thanks for showing the picture and thanks for your idea! How do you overwinter her? Gerda Perkie - Gelderland, Zone "Nederland"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 05:25 pm EST :    Gerda last winter was the first. Put tub as it was by this time it had shed its leaves and was woody. Covered with thick horticultural fleece my greenhouse is unheated but has bubblewrap fixed in the winter. So pleased she came through the winter as hospital got the pleasure until I took her home. As you can see a lot of lush cutting s to grow on for use as a fundraiser. if we get enough plants we sell. Gerda this is not about Fuchsias but when I was in keuenhoff Gardens 3 yrs ago bought a pkt of passion flower seeds 5 out of 6 seeds did germinate gave 3 to friends kept two lost one and now have a healthy specimen . It is planted in a container and have kept her in my conservatory every winter but put outside for the summer months . I really would like her to be planted for good outside. Would it stand our cold climate.There are now 10buds ready to burst in to bloom. Last yr only two flowered. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 03:33 am EST :    Goedemorgen Gerda, yes indeed, Whiteknight's Pearl is one that you can rely on, always gives a wonderful display, one of the good old hardies . Winston Churchill on the other hand is a different story, I also have a job to keep it from year to year even with overwintering it in a heated greenhouse. Kath Zone 8b UK   Deanneart  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 08:24 am EST :    Wow, great job on those standards. That Whiteknight's Pearl is wonderful. I'm going to have to find that variety. I've got a couple standards starting up for this season and a couple that I started last year that are doing very well. My favorite one is that Beacon Rosa I posted a pic of earlier this year. Deanne New Hampshire Zone 5

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