Both of them, but particularly the Hawkshead, have rather stunted/smaller-than-usual leaves this year, I think because of the heat and drought, so it wouldn't be a good comparison.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I know now that my plant is not Hawkshead. It was gift from a work colleague who called it simply "alba". But side by side pictures are not necessarily the answer, sometimes one has to live with the plants for a while. Mine was definitely more white last year. But memory also is a dodgy thing.
To enjoy a plant it is not absolutely vital to know it's "Christian name".
Jenny, is your Hawkshed as hardy as your alba? And do they have the same vigour?
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
My pic did not show the scale of the flower. But size in a flower, or even a flower at all, is not that important, it's the total garden effect that is wanted.
The detail and grace of fuchsias leads to a type of mindfulness. You become absorbed and don't think of anything else.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I agree, I’m not bothered what any plants are called as long as they grow for me, if they turn out slightly different , It doesn’t matter. If I see a plant I like and can’t get seeds for it, I’ll get the next best thing.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
@bede my Hawkshead are smaller and less vigorous than the pinky one, but I've only had them a couple of years and they were bought as small plugs, grown on in successively bigger pots and only two planted out this spring, the rest still in pots because by the time I had their space available, the soil was too dry for planting, so they haven't got to their full potential yet. The pinky one's been here for probably 15 years so it's not a fair comparison at this stage.
I agree, it's not necessary to know the exact variety of plants, except perhaps when buying online or mail-order so that you have a reasonable idea of what you're getting, or when you want to check what size, shape etc something's going to get to.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Interesting that the British Fuchsia Society doesn't list Hawkshead as a magellanica variety https://www.thebfs.org.uk/showbenchlist_hardy.asp . I thought it was. Probably it's a hybrid, so not surprising if its habit is different.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Three things surprised me about my fuchsia, 1. it's hardiness (although a couple of 3 year old plants failed to re-appear in 2022) 2. it's size 3. it's thriving this summer in poor sandy soil without any watering. Odd because Fuchsias are one plant that can survive standing in water.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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To enjoy a plant it is not absolutely vital to know it's "Christian name".
Jenny, is your Hawkshed as hardy as your alba? And do they have the same vigour?
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
The detail and grace of fuchsias leads to a type of mindfulness. You become absorbed and don't think of anything else.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
If I see a plant I like and can’t get seeds for it, I’ll get the next best thing.
1. it's hardiness (although a couple of 3 year old plants failed to re-appear in 2022)
2. it's size
3. it's thriving this summer in poor sandy soil without any watering.
Odd because Fuchsias are one plant that can survive standing in water.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Their "hawkshead link" doesn't look too different from that of Magellanica "molinae (alba)"
By the way Hawkshead with a capital H? Like the town in the Lakes.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."