
I also took some cuttings from a fuchsia I 'borrowed' from Cadgwith last September. I was walking up the hill to the car park and saw a small, rather neglected looking fuchsia with unusual flowers. They were small and unshowy, but were two red colours - again the photo should make this clear (although I think it looks rather more pink than it should). There was one stem suitable for a cutting and I have to confess I decided to take it. It travelled all the way home in the top of a water bottle and it was touch and go through the winter as to how well it was rooting and growing. However, once I potted it on early in the Spring, it raced away and grew into a sturdy small potted specimen, covered in these delightful red flowers. I don't know whether it's hardy, so once I've increased my stock, I'll plant one out in the open ground next year and see how it does!

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