Mexican Plant Non-Stop Blossoming For Mexican Plant In England

Thu, 27 Nov 2008

A cold-sensitive plant from Mexico has been thriving in the England for the last 13 months due to the country’s ever-changing climate.

The fuchsia paniculata, normally found in Mexico and parts of South America, has been blossoming non-stop since October 13, 2007.

Staff at Trebah Garden near Falmouth in Cornwall, where visitors and experts have witnessed the plant produce its pink flowers for a whole year, believe its constant flowering is due to climate change .

The shrub is found in parts of Britain but is famously sensitive to cold and frost and usually stops flowering through the winter. The fuchsia's mauve and pink flowers are usually seen in summer and autumn and disappear until the plant blooms again in April or May.

Spokesman Claire Vickers said: "It's quite amazing that the plant has been flowering for so long. By the looks it has no plans of slowing down now. It's the first time we have ever seen it happen here."

"We have a maritime climate and are sheltered and don't normally have a problem with frost which has must have helped," she added.

Experts claim the fuchsia paniculata can reach a height of around 8.2ft in the UK and even larger in mild climates. As a result, gardeners are advised to cut back and re-pot the evergreen shrub in spring.
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