AH yes. Thanks so much...! Would have recognized the flowers if I had just waited. Glad I didn't pull it all out. Also, sorry for not replying to your mail; my address here was an old one and I didn't get it right away. Fixed now.

That is not grandis. It looks like it has some listada in it which has been the parent of a lot of hybrids. 'Magdalene Madsen' is one of the more popular hybrids.

Siam I hate to say this...really. But what are you doing here. Go and study. Now I sound like your mom don't I hahaha JUST KIDDING About the what are you doing here. I was JUST thinking about you when I took a picture of the Canna seedlings growing and growing. I am SO excited! Man and do they ever grow fast!! So far 4 of yours have germinated :-) Now one Canna seedling from Karma's mix is the only one out of many others, that is mostly green, but the outer edge is kind of redish. Got any idea what this will turn into? Yes I know it will be a Canna roflmao But how about the color of the leaves? Well Siam it was a joy to see you check in and read that you do have time to garden and shop. Hope your new plants grow well for you Hugs Lucy

My Gartenmeister is in its third summer of re-bloom. I bought in summer of 2002. It is in a large black "nursery pot" which is inside a thick wooden pot that I think started life as an ice bucket pot. The wood is thick. I cut it back to about 4 to 6 inches, and shelter it on my deck close to the house. Winters in my Oregon coastal city are fairly mild, but the February winds are terrible. Then my potted fuchsias get more shelter, even taking them into the garage for a week or two. In April I evaluate and cut back again on all my fuchsias, to where I see nice green growth. Then I start the fertilizer process. Every week. I use a 20 20 20 formula until July, then go to a Blossom Boost formula every 2 weeks. A good one for shady in - ground - growth is Swingtime. This year she's 3 ft high and as wide. A nice companion for hanging basket fuchsias is Vinca Major. Comes back every year and makes nice large blue flowers while the fuchsias are in their "stick" stage. And a pretty vine to complement either upright or hanging fuchsias.