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Anyone identify this plant please?

Sally246Sally246 Posts: 5
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 I would love to know what this plant is so that I can help it recover following the snow storms earlier this month. It is usually evergreen, long flowering and the bees love it! However, it is now brown and sorry looking so I was wondering should I cut it back or leave it to recover. 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Can you do a close up showing the flowers and leaves?
  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,851
    It looks like a hardy Fuchsia.If it is mine got trampled to the ground,and I've been assured that it will recover!
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Whatever it is, wait for all cold weather to pass before you prune.  If you can wait till mid April or even later depending on how sheltered you are, you will see where buds are breaking and can safely cut back to just above without worrying about further frost damage.
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  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,851
    Just zoomed in on it and it could be Escallonia.
    The whole truth is an instrument that can only be played by an expert.
  • UpNorthUpNorth Posts: 376
    Looks like a fuchsia to me, re the flower head, the leaves and the upward branching habit.  i'm afraid i don't know anything about different varieties.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I thought I posted here but not. I think it's a not very hardy Fuchsia. I'd cut back when winter has truly gone and hope it re-shoots


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BeefleyBeefley Posts: 52
    Hi Sally246, I think it''s fuchsia thymifolia if the flowers are tiny.  I tried to copy a link for you but it doesn't seem to be working but try googling it.We have one and ours also turned brown last week but in the past it has always recovered and we've had ours for at least 6 or 7 years.  I normally cut it back once it gets a bit warmer.
  • Loraine3Loraine3 Posts: 579
    Most likely escallonia. Flowers look wrong shape for Fuschia.
  • Loraine3Loraine3 Posts: 579
    Most likely escallonia. Flowers look wrong shape for Fuschia.
  • turmericturmeric Posts: 830
    I think it's Fuchsia microphylla.  I took a cutting from a friend in Jan 2017 (it was in flower in Jan!).  My cutting took, trailed over a pot during last Summer then shot up 3ft in the Autumn.  Phenomenal plant, very hardy and long lasting colour with beautiful miniature fuchsia flowers and leaves.  Mine also went brown when the snow got it.  I've left mine alone until this second snow blast goes, then I'll cut it back when it's warmer (mid April) and hopefully it'll revive.  If not I'll replace with a new one and be more careful next time.  Good luck.
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