tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post2202113685367220394..comments2024-03-28T11:51:41.864+00:00Comments on Give 'em the old Razzle Dazzle: Look on my works, ye mites, and despair!*Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-64721736784166758152017-08-24T06:48:20.666+00:002017-08-24T06:48:20.666+00:00Where gardening is concerned, we only ever stop wh...Where gardening is concerned, we only ever stop when we run out of soil to put things in :-)<br /><br />JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-3716090586848312252017-08-23T23:53:34.535+00:002017-08-23T23:53:34.535+00:00Yes, some fare better in this climate, but I know ...Yes, some fare better in this climate, but I know I'd want to go nuts and start growing them all over again! I'm a bit the same with Salvias and Heritage roses...don't know when to stop!dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-5908626694775685202017-08-23T07:01:21.025+00:002017-08-23T07:01:21.025+00:00Botanists have found some Fuchsia species have nat...Botanists have found some Fuchsia species have natural resistance (including <em>F. triphylla</em> - of which we have two), so their hybrids should be OK. However, the vast majority of varieties are from other, more susceptible, lineage. Unfortunately.<br /><br />Incidentally, the Fuchsia family has a range all the way from the tip of South America to Mexico and the Caribbean, so there will be some that should cope with tropical heat...<br /><br />JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-124907734005511932017-08-23T06:55:33.437+00:002017-08-23T06:55:33.437+00:00Apparently not. Why, I don't know. I may try t...Apparently not. Why, I don't know. I may try the predatory mites next spring, despite their exorbitant cost. Certainly, come autumn, we will prune our "babies" right down and dispose of every leaf and every bit of detritus in the hope the mites have nowhere to hibernate. The trouble is, all our neighbours' fuchsias are also affected, so unless I can lay my hands on some napalm I doubt we'll ever be rid of the problem. JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-49047684611550387762017-08-23T01:23:35.712+00:002017-08-23T01:23:35.712+00:00I've grown one or two, years ago, but resist a...I've grown one or two, years ago, but resist any attempts here in the tropics.<br />i'd hazard a guess that some of the worst-affected lack something in their lineage that protects them.Like all things, they need some hybrid vigour and a lot of breeders (of plants and animals) don't breed out enough.<br />And let's not mention some humans...<br /><br />I'm not much help! Must say, the first 3 pictures got me salivating. The garden looks stunning.dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-35756888958401421222017-08-22T23:28:39.579+00:002017-08-22T23:28:39.579+00:00My deepest sympathies! I know your pain!
Are there...My deepest sympathies! I know your pain!<br />Are there no systemic pesticides available? or would they not work? <br />joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039150125239418425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-34369822304996573502017-08-22T22:47:44.010+00:002017-08-22T22:47:44.010+00:00Fuchsias are completely harmless to kids - you can...Fuchsias are completely harmless to kids - <a href="https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/eating-fuchsia-berries-flowers.htm" rel="nofollow">you can even make jam with the berries</a>! JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-24067697488936262332017-08-22T21:49:53.615+00:002017-08-22T21:49:53.615+00:00You're lucky; I have to stop my kids eating ou...You're lucky; I have to stop my kids eating oursIsobel Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771112941430519543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-84074828735349524342017-08-22T21:40:33.838+00:002017-08-22T21:40:33.838+00:00Not really - "Paula Jane" and "Delt...Not really - "Paula Jane" and "Delta's Sara" were "supermarket" ones (possibly Homebase purchases anyhow), yet some of our most glorious (and carefully selected from a "wish-list") ones - purchased from <a href="http://jon-doloresdelargo.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/drives-me-crazy.html" rel="nofollow">our fave specialist nursery in Essex</a> are bitten to death. It's obviously a bit of a Lottery. JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492341927226769948.post-2859756743159704702017-08-22T21:15:11.126+00:002017-08-22T21:15:11.126+00:00Oh, how galling (I'm sorry, I really am - for ...Oh, how galling (I'm sorry, I really am - for both the mites and the dreadful pun). In this case, it seems that branded varieties really are better than supermarkets' "own brands"?Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.com