Friday, April 24, 2009

Fuchsia 'Tasman Sea'

This is another new addition that I am particularly pleased with. I just love the way the gentle purples and mauves blend into each other in the petals. Also happy that the colours don't change much as the bloom matures. This is usually a factor in the purple range of colours - they often go quite pink as they mature - but this one keeps the lovely clear mauve tints all the way to the end.

The sepals are also a very crisp white on top, and have lovely crêpey texture on the underside, lightly tinted with mauve. They are good and full and a very pleasing shape - also quite large, which appeals to me!

At first glance, she looks very similar to 'Naughty Nicole', but she is quite different in many ways, and I think, will have a permanent place in thecollection.

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