Genii/Genni/Jeanie/Jeane/Jean One of the best known hardy cultivars is Genii, a fast growing, almost indestructible golden foliaged red and purple magellanica type. It has been around for what seems like forever and widely available. Except it doesn’t exist! At least by this name. There is no evidence of anyone ever introducing this cultivar, despite most…
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In the 1970s rumours circulated that a yellow fuchsia had been bred. After some intense interest and speculation, nothing appeared, and the subject died a quick death, never to be mentioned again. That was until a photograph that purports to show a yellow fuchsia called ‘Sally Brass’ recently circulated on social media. A yellow fuchsia…
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All that Glitters is not Gold Maintaining and improving a fuchsia cultivar database and associated website such as FuchsiaFinder.com ensures a lot of international contacts. Recently a photo was sent to me by an American fuchsia collector. The cultivar in the photo was purchased with a “Glitters” label. The flower on the photo was different…
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