This poor little Blog was forgotten in the excitement of learning new things about photography, Flickr, Facebook, and many other new electronic delights!!

I'm going to try to pick it up again and run with it for at least a year!! I will be recording activities with my fuchsias, and in my garden in general.

The mature plants have all had their "summer pruning" last month, and the compost in the pots has been topped up, and a long lasting slow release 2:3:2 fertilizer added to the pots. I have bought in quite few new cultivars and intend to propagate lots of new plants when the weather cools down.

This weekend they were fed generously with Bounceback, and all the labels were renewed - best to do this while there are some flowers on the plantsand they are identifyable!! They all look the same after pruning!

Whitefly has been a major problem!! Thorough and regular spraying seems to have brought it under control now. Still battling with Hawkmoth caterpillars tho'.

This chap ( Hippotion celerio - Brown Vine Hawkmoth Caterpillar - Sphingidae) was huge and making a meal of a young plant. We have a few species ranging from dark brown/green to bright lime green. They all eat the same and end the same.





Fuchsia of the Day

Martin's Double Delicate






















This beauty is a new addition to my collection. I am delighted with it!! Lovely strong plant and beautiful blooms of good form and colour!