Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Plant names in botany can often seem alien or inscrutable, as if they landed on Earth on a scrap of paper fallen from the pocket of John Carter of Mars, or hitched a ride from the highest heights of Tibet...➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — fuchsias | species
Saturday, June 01, 2024
What’s (never) flowering at The Fuchsietum? Wisteria sinensis 'Kofuji' (‘Mekura Fuji'). This is a dwarf Chinese wisteria that remains a miniature. Truly miniature. Even the leaves are miniature and have a graceful fern-like effect….➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — garden | plaants
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Very common in nurseries in the Pacific Northwest is this partial reversion of Fuchsia ‘Firecracker’ back to its parent ‘Thalia’. It’s been making the rounds….➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — cultivars | sports
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
An antique shoebox label with fuchsias. “Presented with fine shoes. H. O’Hara. 72 Canal St. Grand Rapids Mich.” is printed in the lower left corner and “American Fuchsias” in the right. The fuchsias depicted are….➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — art | fuchsiana
Sunday, March 24, 2024
In the spring a gardener's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of fuchsias. "Help! I love fuchsias. They're my favorite flower. Where can I get seeds or starts?" went a lament just this past week on social media….➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — climate | cultivation | usda | socia media
Monday, March 11, 2024
The big question this morning: Cat or coyote? I caught another rat out back. I thought something was up when I noticed the motion-activated light behind the house went on at 5:30 am….➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — garden | pests
Monday, February 05, 2024
Fuchsiana. Buy your meats at Kennedy's Market….➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — art | fuchsiasna | fuchsia lore | history
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Hey Fuchsia Fans! A reminder that I'll be speaking at the upcoming 2024 Northwest Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle….➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — flower shows | seattle | nwf&gs
Friday, January 19, 2024
It’s been a heck of a week!➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — weather | winter
Saturday, January 06, 2024
That’s it! Some fold up the Yuletide festivities early but it ain’t over until the Three Kings sing. So thanks for singing along to the The Twelve Fuchsias of Christmas 2023. Hope you had a joyful holiday season and may your gardens flourish in 2024!➤ Read MoreThe Fuchsia+Blog Tags — fuchsias | holiday | christmas
