Quick facts Common Name: Fuchsia Gall Mite Scientific name: Aculops fuchsiae Origin: Brazil Plants Affected: Garden and Greenhouse fuchsias. The fuchsia magellanica variants seem to be particularly sensitive to the mite. Early Symptoms: Thickening, distortion, hairiness and possible colour changes. Main Symptoms: Growth at the shoot tips becomes swollen and distorted, often with a green or reddish discolouration. Flowers are also deformed or fail to develop fully. Most Noticeable: During May to September/October Map of reported cases in UK: This online map which is maintained by Derek Luther (of the British Fuchsia Society) highlights cases reported to him across the READ MORE
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Lost Fuchsia: Jane Lye
This week’s lost fuchsia is ‘Jane Lye’, which was introduced in 1870 and we are hoping that our fuchsia detectives will help us to find more information about this historic cultivar. READ MORE