Fuchsia Circle
F.boliviana
About
Our Group
The Fuchsia
Circle of the Canterbury Horticulture Society Inc. Meets on the fourth
Monday of each month at 7.15 pm in the C.H.S. upstairs hall, Centre, 57,
Riccarton Ave, Hagley Park South , Christchurch.
During the months of May, June, July and August the club goes into recess
for the winter.
We welcome anyone wishing to learn more about Fuchsias and their cultivation.
A cultural session is held at each meeting in addition to the arranged
program. Added attractions at each meeting are :- Sales Table, Raffles,
Monthly Competitions and Guest speakers.
The photos supplied by Len Rhodes include some showing activities undertaken
in 2007/8 by the group as well as excellent images of species,a bee at
work and a standard example of Celia Smedley..
The photo in the right hand column of F. perscandens, a native of New
Zealand, was grown from a cutting taken from a tree up in the mountains
at Lewis Pass, northwest of Christchurch. It is now growing in a members
garden. Note the red and green flowers, it seems that full sun ripens
the blooms giving the colour change, in the bush under the canopy the
flowers are manly bluish green. Note the blue pollen which is prominent
in all the Skinnera Section.
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Programme
for 2008/9
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September
22nd
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Preparing
Fuchsias for the new season. Demonstration by Len Rhodes.
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October
27th
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Start
of the Grow a Plant competition
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November
24th
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Slide
show by Tony Smythe
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December
8th
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Christmas
party dinner in CHS Watling Room
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January
10th
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Picnic Lunch at Halswell Quarry. Meet at 11:30 am |
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January
26th
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Meeting
at Catherine's home 41a Grange Street Opawa.
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February
23rd
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Bus trip
--to be advised
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| March 23rd | Judging of "Grow a Plant" competition |
| April 27th | AGM with end of season presentation of trophies plus Pot Luck Dinner. |
| May, June, July, August | Winter recess --no meetings |
F. perscandens
Christchurch
and surrounding
districts
Peacock Fountain Christchurch
was
restored and re-erected as in the photo in May 1996 after being in storage
for many years.
It was previously situated in the Botanical Gardens from 1911 to 1949.
Fuchsia paniculata
Checkerboard
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Mid Winter
Luncheon 2008 |
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Fuchsia Circle
Autumn visit to a |
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 Phyllis being pollenated by a bee |
 F.procumbens Note the distinctive pollen which is common to all species in the Skinera species section |
Click on thumb nails for larger view.
Officers:-- President
Len Rhodes 03 323 8931
Secretary
May Balderstone
Treasurer
Catherine Nuweek
F. excorticata
F. boliviana alba