Did You Know
Did
You Know?
· William Macarthur (son of John Macarthur) imported Fuchsias for his garden at Camden Park as early as 1840.
· In 1841 John Bailey listed Fuchsias for sale among other ornamental plants available at his Nursery ‘Bailey’s Garden’ near Hackney in Adelaide
· Cheeseman & Sons Nursery in Burwood ( Victoia)listed fuchsias in their 1859 Catalogue
· Michael Guilfoyle listed 34 Fuchsias for sale in 1859 at his Nursery in Double Bay. His son, William Guilfoyle as Curator of Melbourne Botanic Garden incorporated Fuchsias in garden beds he designed.
· In 1861 the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney boasted a famous ‘Fuchsia Walk; featuring Lye and Lemoine cultivars.
· The first Australian Gardening book “The Fruit Flower and Vegetable Gardens’published in 1871 recommended Fuchsias for their beauty and potential in the flower Garden
· By 1880 over 400 named Fuchsias were available in Australia
· Fuchsias became available in Australia usually within one year of their release in England and Europe even as early as 1840
She wanted both trailers for baskets and pots and also plants suitable for in ground planting and pots.
She also requested that the plants be ‘not the usual run of the mill’ as she already had Southgate,
Pink Marshmallow and Cotton Candy. I compiled a list from which she could choose. The list included:
· A Bit of Fluff :Double Trailer
Sepals: pink Corolla: pale pink
· Acclamation: Semi- double Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: darker pink
· Apple Blossom: Double Upright Sepals: shell pink Corolla: dark pink
· Baby Pink: Single Trailer Sepals: light pink Corolla light pink veined darker pink
· Beryl: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pink (bright colours)
· Bon Bon: Single Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: bright pink
· Bonnie Doan : Double Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: pale pink
· Bridal Pink: Double Trailer Sepals: light pink Corolla: fluffy pink
· Cameo: Semi Double Upright Sepals: Pale rose Corolla: Delicate pink
· City of Richmond: Double lax Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: pale pink
· Cookie: Single Trailer Sepals: pale pink Corolla: soft pink
· Cream Puff: Double Trailer Sepals: pale pink Corolla; cream overlaid pink
· Cymru:Double Upright Sepals: ivory pink Corolla: shell pink
· Easter Bonnet: Double Upright Sepals: pink tipped green Corolla: pink
· Frosty Pink: Semi Double Trailer Sepals: pinkish white Corolla; pale lilac pink
· Leila: Double Upright Sepals: soft pink Corolla: soft pink
· Pink Fairy: Single Trailer Sepals: pink Corolla: pink
· Pink Most: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pale pink
· Pink Perfection: Single Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pale pink
· Rambling Rose: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pink with deeper petioles
· South Seas: Double Trailer Sepals: pale pink Corolla: pink
· Waltzing Matilda: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla; very pale pink
· Waveney Queen: Single traile Sepals: pale pink Corolla: Baby Pink
NB:Editor’s Note; we have to thank Mason’s Fuchsia Fantasy in Tasmania for the use of the images and descriptions in this article.
· William Macarthur (son of John Macarthur) imported Fuchsias for his garden at Camden Park as early as 1840.
· In 1841 John Bailey listed Fuchsias for sale among other ornamental plants available at his Nursery ‘Bailey’s Garden’ near Hackney in Adelaide
· Cheeseman & Sons Nursery in Burwood ( Victoia)listed fuchsias in their 1859 Catalogue
· Michael Guilfoyle listed 34 Fuchsias for sale in 1859 at his Nursery in Double Bay. His son, William Guilfoyle as Curator of Melbourne Botanic Garden incorporated Fuchsias in garden beds he designed.
· In 1861 the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney boasted a famous ‘Fuchsia Walk; featuring Lye and Lemoine cultivars.
· The first Australian Gardening book “The Fruit Flower and Vegetable Gardens’published in 1871 recommended Fuchsias for their beauty and potential in the flower Garden
· By 1880 over 400 named Fuchsias were available in Australia
· Fuchsias became available in Australia usually within one year of their release in England and Europe even as early as 1840
Pale Pink Fuchsias
Last year a member asked me to suggest some all pink Fuchsias for a garden she was planning.
She wanted both trailers for baskets and pots and also plants suitable for in ground planting and pots.
She also requested that the plants be ‘not the usual run of the mill’ as she already had Southgate,
Pink Marshmallow and Cotton Candy. I compiled a list from which she could choose. The list included:
· A Bit of Fluff :Double Trailer
Sepals: pink Corolla: pale pink
· Acclamation: Semi- double Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: darker pink
· Apple Blossom: Double Upright Sepals: shell pink Corolla: dark pink
· Aquarius: Single Upright Sepals: light pink Corolla: pale pink (almost white)
· Baby Pink: Single Trailer Sepals: light pink Corolla light pink veined darker pink
· Beryl: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pink (bright colours)
· Bon Bon: Single Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: bright pink
· Bonnie Doan : Double Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: pale pink
· Bridal Pink: Double Trailer Sepals: light pink Corolla: fluffy pink
· Cameo: Semi Double Upright Sepals: Pale rose Corolla: Delicate pink
· City of Richmond: Double lax Upright Sepals: pale pink Corolla: pale pink
· Cookie: Single Trailer Sepals: pale pink Corolla: soft pink
· Cream Puff: Double Trailer Sepals: pale pink Corolla; cream overlaid pink
· Cymru:Double Upright Sepals: ivory pink Corolla: shell pink
· Easter Bonnet: Double Upright Sepals: pink tipped green Corolla: pink
· Frosty Pink: Semi Double Trailer Sepals: pinkish white Corolla; pale lilac pink
· Leila: Double Upright Sepals: soft pink Corolla: soft pink
· Pink Fairy: Single Trailer Sepals: pink Corolla: pink
· Pink Most: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pale pink
· Pink Perfection: Single Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pale pink
· Rambling Rose: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla: pink with deeper petioles
· South Seas: Double Trailer Sepals: pale pink Corolla: pink
· Victorian: Double Upright Sepals: Pink Corolla: pink
· Waltzing Matilda: Double Upright Sepals: pink Corolla; very pale pink
· Waveney Queen: Single traile Sepals: pale pink Corolla: Baby Pink
NB:Editor’s Note; we have to thank Mason’s Fuchsia Fantasy in Tasmania for the use of the images and descriptions in this article.