Day 354: Of the three new varieties of Hardy Fuchsia I planted this year (Dutch Pearl, Garden News and Alice Hoffman), I was a little worried that Alice had disappeared down the rabbit hole. She was a spindly plant to begin with, and I added insult to injury by planting her a little too deeply. Her delicate foliage (normally much smaller than that of other varieties even under optimum growing conditions) suffered in consequence and her stems never achieved more than 4" in height. But dear Alice may just be a late bloomer. She is starting to put on a few flowers with coppery-pink sepals and white petals. Although Dutch Pearl's flowering period is over, Garden News has produced an abundance of full-sized blooms all summer long and (knock on wood), none of my hardies have been bothered by insect pests (frequently an issue with the annual varieties). I'll be dividing some of the plants next spring. Gotta keep those hummingbirds happy!
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