Venus Victrix

A lovely story to go with such a lovely specimen Hywel, I really enjoyed that
thank you!

Interesting story, Hywel...
and pretty photos...
I bet the plant cost you more than a guinea ;o)

I think it was £1.25 lol Not much more than a guinea.
I'm glad it wasn't the equivalent to a guinea in 1840 lol I would have left it there :o))

Glad you both enjoyed the story TT and Dido. Thanks for commenting

Very pretty little Fuchsia Hywel, love the story too

It's beautiful...great story too! I love it when I learn something new on GOY! Doesn't it have a fabulous name as well? wonderful!

That was interesting Hywel, thank you.

I thinnk it is a great Story...it always makes everything just tiny bit more special if there is a story attached to it

interesting blog & nice photos too...

I'm glad you told us this story too,Hywel,and I will remember it whenever I see one of its descendants.I think one or maybe two of my new ones this year,may be this colouring,so am looking forward more than ever,to seeing them open...nearly there now..:o)

Its beautiful very dainty like and what a lovely history to it, I shall be looking out now for it lol.

lovely blog & photos Hywel.

An interesting story behind that Fuchsia, Hywel. Lovely photo as well! My Fuchsia are coming on well now & I probably have one of its descendents, La Campanella, on my balcony!

A lovely blog, Hywel, and fascinating history too......a joy to read my friend! :~))

What a delightful fuchsia Hywel and a fascinaing story......thank you..:-o)

do you know i think i like these better than the big double blowsy ones? I have a very old bush Fuschia in my garden the red type with very dainty flowers, it was a cutting given to me by a friend she got the cutting for hers from her mother, and she got hers from her mother :o) Interesting blog Hywel (nice to see the real you too!!)

Thank you all.
I preffer the small single ones myself aswell Pat.
David I'm pleased to hear your fuchsias are doing well.

Loved reading the info thanks for telling us.

lovely fushcia and interesting story along with it hywel ;o)

Its getting even better,Hywel,as two of my new ones ,that I mentioned earlier,are called La Campanella,so thanks Balcony,,...fingers crossed...:o)

Lovely story Hywel, thanks .

Lovely fuchsia Hywel,
I will ask the Cardiff Fuchsia group if they have heard of it. I am sure they will.

I too am warming to the dainty single ones more and more

I've just bought this one, fell in love with it at homebase where they had loads for £14. I got a beaten up standard for £4. took a load of cuttings, so I'm laughing!
Like your new picture. Nice to see the face behind the name! sandy

£14 ? Was that just for one plant ? That's very dear :o(
I only gave £1.25 for this one.

Thanks for all comments.
Rachelsmum I'm sure the Fuchsia society will have heard if this one

My Fuchsias are doing well too, thanks to your advice, Hywel! You can learn so much from this site!!!

That's great Floribunda :o) You can look forward to them flowering for several months.

Its a very dainty one, thanks for giving us the history behind it Hywel.........

thanks form the imfo Hywel...... ive several fuchsias growing this year...

top story lovely pics, i love fuchsias, only got one want more just got into gardening thanks for story :o)

An interesting story to go with a pretty fuchsia. Looking at your photo`s encouraged me to grow fuchsia`s for the first time this year. Have grown Annabel, Beacon Rosa, Phyllis, Snow cap, Tom west all in pots. Can I put them in the garden or shall I leave them in pots and take them in over the winter months, would be glad of your advice.

What a lovely fuchsia - very interesting to learn the story behind it. I have always been very attached to fuchsia's - my Mother's garden as a child was always full of them, oh and sweet peas! Thanks Hywel :o)

Thanks for all your comments :o) I'm glad everyone enjoyed the tale about Venus Victrix.

Stroller - Beacon Rosa, Phyllis and Snowcap are hardy so can be planted in the ground. Annabel deffinately not. Tom West I don't think is hardy.
It's up to you where you want to keep them. They all do well in pots but you have to find somewhere frost free to store them in the winter. Even with the hardy ones you have to make sure they are in a frost free place incase the soil in the pot freezes - that will kill them.
When you plant them in the ground try to put them rather deeper than they are in the pot. That will give some extra protection in frosty weather. Mulching with a thick layer of compost also helps, and covering them with an up-turned pot.
Hope this helps.

That is a lovely blog also love the photo's

A lovely blog Hywel and great photos...:o)

Thanks both. Your comments are appreciated

That was really interesting Hywel. :o)

Thanks for your compliment Sandra :o)

How interesting. A lovely, modest, attractive flower. Like Sewingkalla, I think I prefer these single ones to the summer wedding hat ones that have become so popular. I wish I had more space to grow more than the one hardy, modest one that sits on my patio.

I also preffer the small single ones.
Pitty you don't have room for a few more Kowhai
Thanks for commenting on my blog.

Interesting - I've just been given Delta Sarah which is really similar but perhaps has larger flowers and very floppy growth. I love the blue fuchsias and this one is claimed to be hardy.

Yes it is hardy. Mine came through last winter with only an upturned pot over it for protection.
Venus Victrix is much smaller than Delta's Sarah. The flowers are tiny and the leaves aswell - very tiny. It isn't hardy either.
Thanks for reading my blog. I'm pleased to hear you found it interesting :o)