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Help identifying fuchsia

BicesterTerrierBicesterTerrier Posts: 26
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Morning,

I have been in contact with the British Fuchsia Society about a couple of plants I was trying to identify, they have given me a couple of names but suggested I look for more advice. Whilst I wait for them to see if they can put me in touch with local specialists I wonder if anyone here can help.

There is this large, double variety.The berries left behind after flowering are round with lines running top to bottom a bit like a pumpkin and are purple with white freckles.

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Then there is this smaller one, although earlier in the season the flowers are larger. The berries on this after flowering are olive size and deep purple, almost black. -

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Finally, the reason for asking all this is that I received them from my late Father and decided to try and cross them, I want to know if this is something new.

I'll post pictures of the offspring should I be able to figure out what I have above.

Thanks,

Richard

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Big one looks like Bella Rosella, small one could be any , there's so many like that.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • BicesterTerrierBicesterTerrier Posts: 26

    To date I have had Phyllis suggested for the small one, and 7th Heaven for the larger one, sounds like a minefield this identifying lark.

    Thanks for the input Lyn, much appreciated.

  • BicesterTerrierBicesterTerrier Posts: 26
    Tetley says:

    It is just about impossible to positively identify any fuchsia.  There are t h o u s a n d s of them, and they do not come true from seed either.  image

    See original post

     

    Thanks Tetley, I am more curious than desperate to identify the 2, perhaps they have never been crossed before?!

    I am just pleased that I have what appears to be a different plant from the 2 I started with, just another thing to remember the old man by, he was the one who gave me the love of gardening. 

    I have a standard of his that must be 25 years old, took some cuttings of that and crossed them with another of his. Took cuttings from the offspring, gave my Mum one and my Brother, as far as we need to concern ourselves they are the nnly 3 plants of this sort, thanks to Dad.

  • BicesterTerrierBicesterTerrier Posts: 26

    Thanks all for your replies. 

    Hortico, thanks for your advice, I'll enjoy it and keep playing, got a couple more varieties I want to have a go at.

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