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Fuschia

Fuschia sp.

Photo by Elsa
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Description:

Fuschia is a very common and beautiful garden plant in the UK. There are around 110 species of this plant, most of which are native to South and Central America. These are bright pink with purple centres, but the flowers can vary from white, light pink to dark purple (all wiki). Spotted in a Beth Chatto flower gardens.

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Comments (7)
Elsa
Thank you Tweact.. made a mistake there ;)
Elsa
Thanks Andy, and thanks Dan for that info. They would look pretty spectacular in a salad!
Andy Mortlock
100% Fuschia, I have 2 in my garden. A fantastic plant and a fantastic picture Elsa :0)
Dan Doucette
By the way, the blooms are edible. They are a little bitter, I've eaten them a bunch of times at work (just to show they can be eaten), but they might be okay or look nice in a salad.
Elsa
Awesome, thanks.

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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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