Reference Sources FAQ
Has the BPFS Web site been translated
into other languages?
Where can I buy the Wagtails Books of
Fuchsias? Updated
Is there any such thing as a Pure White
Fuchsia, and if so where can I get it from?
How can I find out where I can get a
particular Fuchsia?
Where can I purchase the RHS Colour charts
used in classifying the colours of Fuchsias?
Is there a Fuchsia called Lupus, after the
medical condition?
Fuchsia that grows like Lilac
How can I get a Fuchsia named after me, or
someone close to me?
How can I register a new variety I have hybridised?
Are the fruits of a Fuchsia toxic in
anyway?
Where can I find Fuchsia Umberellas?
New
How do I make Fuchsia Jelly and Jam? New
If you have a question that is not covered by this FAQ, or any other
part of this web site, then you can email
it to us and we will try to get an answer for you.
Question: Has the
BPFS Web site been translated into other languages?
Answer:
The short answer to this question is No. However, the site has
been re-designed recently to allow people to view the site through one of the many
automatic language translators available on the web. Two can be located at www.google.com
(English version) and babelfish.altavista.com. All you need to do is cut and paste the
URL of this website (or a page) into the URL box and let the site take over. The
translation is not perfect, and it does not handle context very well. However, it
might be enough for you to understand the content in your own language.
If you would like to help us by translating the site into another
language, then please contact us
and we may be able to come to some arrangement.
Other Places to Look:
None
Question: Where can
I buy the Wagtails Books of Fuchsias?
Answer:
You can email Keith McManus, who is the UK distributor for Wagtails.
You can also look on Amazon (UK Site), just type in the title to their site search
form. However, Amazon are selling at top price, and will include Post and Packing.
However, as the books are currently out of print, there might be limited
availability on Amazon (or any other booksellers for that matter).
You might also try eBay (UK Site) who may have some second hand items for auction or you
could make use of their "Want it Now" feature to advertise your requirement.
If you are going to bid on an item on eBay, make sure you pay up prompty and read
the full description. It should include the condition of the books, whether they are
new or used, and what the postal costs will be. You may need a PayPal account to pay,
althoiugh some people will accept cheques but will only despatch after the cheque has
cleared. I have bought several items from eBay, and found it a reasonably priced.
I have also payed for all my items using PayPal, with no problems.
Other Places to Look:
Email Keith
McManus, who is the UK distributor.
Amazon
Book Sellers.
eBay
Online Auctions
BPFS Reference Book
Section.
Question:Is there
any such thing as a Pure White Fuchsia, and if so where can I get it from?
Answer:
This question went out to our membership, and I got a lot of
inconsistent replies. The first suggests that there is no such thing as a 'Pure
White Fuchsia', as they all have a hint of Pink. However, to grow a 'white' as
possible fuchsia the plant must be grown in the shade. Another suggests that there
are dozens of varieties. I have to admit that I have not seen one that is totally
white but this does not mean there isn't one.
In order to find the one you want, the first thing you must do is
identify the variety. You can do this by looking at the various reference books (if
you don't have any relevant books then try your local library), or by asking for
catalogues from nurseries and hunting through them. If you live in the UK, there are
two Web sites you can try:
You can also try Arcadia Nurseries in Cleveland -they advertise in all
the Gardening magazines - assuming that you are living in the UK of course.
Other Places to Look:
Greenfingers.com
Find That Fuchsia
BPFS Web Links / Gardening Resources / Commercial
Question:How can I
find out where I can get a particular Fuchsia?
Answer:
The first place to look is always your local nurseries (obvious
really), However, there are a number of nurseries on-line and some are referenced in
our Links section. However, if you go to www.greenfingers.com a lot of
nurseries catalogues are registered there and you can do a search. This site also
hosts details of other varieties, so if you are into geraniums then you might also be
lucky.
The other obvious place to look is in the various gardening magazines
available from your newsagents. These often have advertisements for nurseries
willing to do mail order (as do the nurseries featured at www.greefingers.com).
Other Places to Look:
www.greenfingers.com
BPFS Web Links / UK Gardening Resources / Commercial Sites / International Societies
Question:Where can I
purchase the RHS Colour charts used in classifying the colours of Fuchsias?
Answer:
The best place to go is the Royal Horticultural site (www.rhs.org.uk), which
has the full details. In 2001 the charts cost £135 per set, not including any
Postage and Packaging.
Other Places to Look:
Royal
Horticultural Society
Question: Is there a
Fuchsia called Lupus, after the medical condition?
Answer:
Lady Lupus is a new fuchsia variety which was launched in spring 2000 in
time for Lupus Awareness Week.
The single fuchsia is pink/cerise, and will flower from early June until
September. Lady Lupus was hybridised by George Puddefoot who is a leading expert on
Fuchsias. George holds the UK national collection of fuchsias (which consists of 165 pre
1940 cultivars in the year 2001 and advertises over 1000 varieties for sale).
If anyone knows of any other Fuchsias that have been used to raise
awareness of a condition, such as Lupus, could you let me know and I will post a page on
the Web site publicising these varieties and links to the appropriate sites.
Other Places to Look:
Lupus Home Page
Lupus Awareness Week Home Page
BPFS UK Gardening
Resources
Question: Fuchsia
that grows like Lilac
Answer:
Q: I have heard that there is a Fuchsia which grows like a Lilac tree,
and it was on display at the Birmingham Flower show last year by the Royal Horticultural
Society.
A: Probably one of the following, Lechlade Gorgon, Fuchsia arborescens
or Fuchsia denticulata all available from specialist nurseries. There are photos of
all these on our site - the last two are species.
Other Places to Look:
BPFS Photos section
Question: How can I
get a Fuchsia named after me, or someone close to me?
Answer:
The best way to have a fuchsia named for you would be to hybridise one
yourself, but this is not very easy. You could go to a local nursery and ask if they
hybridise, and ask them if they would mind using your fathers name for one of their new
varieties. You could also get in touch with your nearest society and see if anyone would
be willing to do the same.
Other Places to Look:
UK Society List
Question: How can I
register a new variety I have hybridised?
Answer:
Announcement Dated: 21 December 1998.
The following information was last confirmed as correct in April
2001.
International Registrar for
Fuchsias
Ed Salome,
6979 Clark Road.
Paradise,
Ca 95969-2210,
United States of America
Tel. (530) 876-8517
Email: ejsalome@aol.com |
Assistant Registrar
for Europe
Simonne Gijsels
Dr. Van Raesstraat 14
2660 Hoboken
Antwerp
Belgium
Email: si.gijsels@pandora.be |
All registration forms, other than the European, should
be requested from, and returned to, Ed Salome.
All Registration forms for Europe should be requested from, and returned
to, Simonne Gijsels. Simonne will review all forms to determine that they are filled
out correctly and completely. Once this is done she will send them to Ed Salome, who
will issue the certificates and enter the data into the computer.
This should speed up the process of registration of new varieties, and
eliminate delays caused by posting forms to the United States.
Other Places to Look:
None
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Al Sydnor for emailing this information to us.
Question: Are the fruits of a Fuchsia toxic in anyway?
Answer
All parts of fuchsias are safe and that fuchsias are completely non
toxic. You can in fact make jelly using the berries and the flowers as garnish for
salads.
However, on subjects such as toxicity, I would always suggest that you
err on the side of caution as regards our children picking berries or leaves from plants
and putting them in their mouths. First, we never really know what has been on them
before (e.g. flies transferring faecal remains on their feet), or whether someone has an
allergy. Secondly, as new varieties are being developed all the time, there is no
way to know for certain if one variety might be toxic in the future.
Other Places to Look:
None
Question: Do
you know if its possible to buy fuschia umbrellas anywhere in England?
Answer
These are umbrella shapes made out of wire. The handle of the umbrella
is a sort of tube that fits over the plant . You then encourage it to grow up through the
tube and spill over the umbrella shape, thus creating a beautiful umbrella shaped fuschia
plant. Well that's the theory anyway.
In researching this question, I was unable to find any specific sources
of Fuchsia Umbrellas. However, it might be possible to track down local specialist
iron mongery suppliers or for that mater garden centres might have these in early Spring.
There are also a lot of mail order catalogues about that might be able to help.
If you are looking for an umbrella with a fuchsia pattern or print on
it, then I suggest you do a search on the Internet for "Fuchsia Lore", which is
all manner of products associated with fuchsias (e.g. jewellery, mugs, cups) and is a big
merchandising business.
Other Places to Look:
Fuchsia Compendium
Question: How
do I make Fuchsia Jelly and Jam?
Answer
(1) JELLY
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs ripe berries.
- 3 tablespoons water or apple juice.
Method
Boil slowly together until all the juice is extracted, then strain. Add 34 lb sugar to
juice from ½ a lemon and add 1 pint of the liquid. Place over low heat until sugar has
dissolved then boil rapidly until it sets when tested.
Pour jelly into hot jars and cover at once.
(2) JAM
Ingredients
- 1½ lb ripe berries.
- 1 lb of sugar.
- Juice of ½ a lemon.
- 2 tablespoons water or apple pectin or juice.
Method
Put sugar and water in pan over low heat until sugar dissolves, allow to cool and add
washed fruit and lemon juice. Gradually bring to boil then boil rapidly until it will set
when tested on a plate. Pour into hot jars and seal.
(3) THE VICTORIAN WAY
Gillian Roberts from Wembly in Middlesex found her answer while looking through some
Victorian books and the following is a recipe for Jelly.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fuchsia berries.
- 1 cup of granulated sugar for each cup of juice.
- 2 tablespoons pectin for each cup of juice.
Method
Wash and cover berries with water then boil until berries can be mashed. Strain through
a cloth. To the measured juice in a saucepan add the exact amount of sugar specified in
the recipe and mix well.
Place over high heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. At once stir in the
pectin and bring to a flill rolling boil. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly, then
remove from heat Skim off foam with a metal spoon and pour quickly into warm jars. Cover
at once with greaseproof sealing covers.
Other Places to Look:
None
Acknowledgements
In answer to a question from Iris Cogger, which was published in the Summer Bulletin,
Phyllis Baker of Witham in Essex writes with a recipe for both Jelly and Jam. They were
origionally published in a "Fuchsiarama" in 1971 and Phyllis tells me that she
has used the jam recipe and still has two small j&s, "for as you can guess, you
need a lot of bushes and they don't all have suitable berries".
Also, thanks to DL for forwarding this information.
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