Anybody like wild Fuscia?

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Jul 06, 2005 8:54 am

This plant was grown from a cutting of a wild Fuscia. It has taken off and has to be trimmed severely every year

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Jul 06, 2005 9:29 am

Wow! I had no idea about these. I'm sure they are no where near hardy in my zone 5 garden, if they even exist over here. That's stunning

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jul 06, 2005 11:39 pm

Very

Sam! I suspect that's F. magellanica. My info says the variety 'Riccartonii' is often planted for hedges in W. Ireland and Scotland. I've also read where they are grown in our PNW.

Where else!

Also read they are hardy to -10 C. and can be treated as a herbaceous perennial if the roots can be protected.
Being a typical arrogant/ignorant American, I can't tell ya what -10C is in F.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 06, 2005 11:53 pm

OMG! Sam, is that yours? WOW......I have one that I got last year and it's a hardy one.....It did make it through the winter, and is just now starting to bloom...Supposed to get to 6 foot, but mine isn't that tall, just a foot/foot and a half....but it doing good....

Thanks for showing us that huge thing!!

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jul 07, 2005 12:43 am

Lucy, did yours die back to the ground? How bad was your winter? Are ya SURE that's what ya got? Go read the tag sis.

that would be so cool if it made it through your winter.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 07, 2005 7:43 am

What the matter Bro, you don't trust me?

Yep, it is a winter hardy fuschia......I got it last year when I was with the Peggy's....They both got one too, but I don't think their's made it......The lady that we got it from told us to mulch it, and let her know if it over winter's......I didn't mulch it.....But it is on the south side of the house. If I remember, I'll go see what the tag says exactly.....When the Peggy's were here last week, I showed it to them,.....