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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 10h

Something new for galanthophiles.

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[Botany • 2025] <i>Galanthus subalpinus</i><small> (Amaryllidaceae)</small> • A New Species of Snowdrop from the Western Balkans

Galanthus subalpinus A.P.Davis & I.McEnery, in Davis, McEnery, Csiba, Márquez-Corro et Leitch, 2025. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s12225-0...

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 13h

You’re welcome!

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 15h

‘Hawkshead’ is a very hardy upright and its elegant, single flowers are possibly the whitest white of any fuchsia. They really light up in a slightly shadier spot. Not too shady, though. Fuchsias are not shade plants and appreciate all the light they can get. Even often full sun here in the PNW. 5/5

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 15h

However, the flowers also have a very distinctive characteristic—the tips of the narrow buds always point prominently to one side. Held upside-down, they do indeed look like the tiny little heads of hawks with beaks! 4/5

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 15h

Bred already in 1962, ‘Hawkshead’ was only registered with the AFS by James Travis of the UK in 1973. The name is a nod to the Village of Hawkshead in the Cumbrian Lake District. 3/5

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 15h

‘Venus Victrix’ originated from a random F. magellanica seedling in 1840 and was the first known fuchsia with a white calyx. It’s since imparted that characteristic to generations of new fuchsias. 2/5

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 15h

What’s in flower at the Fuchsietum? Fuchsia ‘Hawkshead’. This lovely fuchsia is a cross between a pale-flowered F. magellanica cultivar [sic. “F. magellanica var. molinae”] and the classic ‘Venus Victrix’. 1/5

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 1d

The spiders are decorating the patio for October 31.

Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 5d

Not just fuchsias, Bonstedt also worked with a number of other plants such as primulas, lilies, callas, and caladiums. Even Sarracenia and Nepenthes! 2/2

Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 5d

What’s flowering at the Fuchsietum? Fuchsia ‘Göttingen’, 1905 from Carl Bonstedt, famed Gartenmeister of Fuchsia “Gartenmeister Bonstedt’, at the U. of Gōttingen’s botanical garden. Bonstedt produced several still-popular hybrids between F. triphylla x F. fulgens early on in his 30-years. 1/2

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 6d

The genus is named for the Portuguese abbot, botanist, politician, diplomat, philosopher, José Correia da Serra (1750-1823) who had a tumultuous career. Often out of political favor, he spent long periods in exile in London, Paris, and even Philadelphia lecturing in botany at the U. of Pennsylvania.

Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 6d

What’s flowering at the Fuchsietum? Correa 'Peaches and Cream'. The genus is endemic to Australia & sometimes called the “Australian fuchsia” because of a fancied resemblance to the real thing. It’s in the citrus family (Rutaceae), though, and Fuchsia is in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae).

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Christopher Brown @christopherbrown.bsky.social · 8d

The paperback edition of A Natural History of Empty Lots is out today from Timber Press @hachetteus.bsky.social! Thanks to all the readers who have picked up the hardcover and ebook over the past year (or listened to the audiobook) and spread the word 🙏📖💚

Paperback editions of A Natural History of Empty Lots in a box

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 7d

What’s flowering at the Fuchsietum? Nerine bowdenii 'Isabel', a beautiful bulb from South Africa.

Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 7d

What’s flowering at the Fuchsietum? Fuchsia ‘Cardinal’ is another classic American cultivar released by Evans & Reeves Nurseries of Los Angeles in 1938. It has long internodes & likes to spread its shoulders wide so give it room. Also hardy in the usual places many fuchsias are hardy.

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 8d

What’s flowering at the Fuchsietum? Tricyrtis formosana ‘Dark Beauty’ and Fuchsia ‘Chickadee’.

Tricyrtis formosana ‘Dark Beauty’ and Fuchsia ‘Chickadee’. #gardening

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 10d

What’s flowering at The Fuchsietum? Fuchsia ’Ravenslaw’. Not to be confused with the Four Houses of Hogwarts, this “law” is Old English & means a hill, (burial) mound, or tumulus of stones. I can see a flock of flamboyant red ravens assembling on the hill laying some giddy plot or induction serious.

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 11d

What’s flowering at the Fuchsietum? Fuchsia ’Magic Lanterns’, a very floriferous & hot-sun tolerant hardy.

(As far as I can ascertain it was bred and/or marketed by New World Plants Ltd of South Yorkshire UK. It’s not been properly registered with the AFS and I don’t know when it was introduced.)

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 13d

It’s here! The Fuchsietum will soon have its own weather station. Once I figure out how to assemble and set it up. 🤣

Weather station to be assembled. #gardening

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 19d

Majestically reigning over Cape Town, Table Mountain alone is said to contain more different species than all of native Great Britain combined. More to come after I get home. 2/2

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 19d

Totsiens, Kapstad! Starting on the long trek home to the PNW this morning as our glorious adventures in one of the world’s most richest floral kingdoms comes to an end. The diversity of plants we saw just in Namaqualand and the Karoo has been amazing. 1/2

#CapeTown viewed from #TableMountain. #SouthAfrica

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · 23d

Happy Vernal Equinox! It’s not every year you get to enjoy spring twice. Been on a “plant safari” in Namaqualand in South Africa. I’ll post excerpts of our South African adventures when I get back home but here’s Gladiolus alatus for you in the meantime!

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Iain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is awesome...Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump

Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump

Climate.gov, which went dark this summer, set to be revived by volunteers as climate.us with expanded mission

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · Aug 31

The proper spelling of the cultivar is actually ‘Nicis Findling’ as German doesn’t use apostrophes in possessives. I will generally add it in English text, though, to avoid confusion. “Findling” works in both languages. 2/2

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Fuchsiarius | R. Theo Margelony @fuchsiarius.bsky.social · Aug 31

What’s flowering at the Fuchsietum? Fuchsia ‘Nici’s Findling’. This was a random seedling found by Nici Hermann, daughter of German fuchsia-hybridizer Ermel Hermann who released it in 1985. 1/2

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