Fuchsia excorticata
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16th January 2005
Fuchsia excorticata is a curious species from New Zealand. It flowers during January and February
on the bare stems. The flowers open green and yellow, and then age to purple. It is fairly hardy, but some forms
are much stronger than others. The traditionally grown form has large silvery leaves, but it is rather easily damaged
by cold. Recent introductions are quite variable, but there are some very cold tolerant forms among them.
In recent years, hybridists have managed to transfer the purple colour into a range of so called "Aubergine"
hybrids. 'Zulu King' and 'Roesse Blacky' are proving quite popular.
30th December 2006
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12th November 2017
A local nursery was selling this form of the species and so I am trying it. They say it is bushier and taller than the usual form and the leaves are certainly longer and have paler undersides than
my original form.
1st January 2018
After several decades in the garden my old plant was killed in the Beast from the East during March 2018.