Sailors slip. The Fuchsia.
A plant reminiscent of Inishowen in the summer is the Fuchsia. The red flowered hedgerow plant lines many of our roadways but did you know that a sailor brought the flower from South America in the late 18th century as a present for his wife. James Lee, a nurseryman, saw it in the couples’ window and persuaded the sailor’s wife to part with it. From this plant he raised 300 cuttings, which he sold for £1 each, and then other plants-people set to work. By 1842 the first white fuchsia had been raised and the first tricolour appeared in 1872. Since then many varied types have appeared practically every year.
A plant reminiscent of Inishowen in the summer is the Fuchsia. The red flowered hedgerow plant lines many of our roadways but did you know that a sailor brought the flower from South America in the late 18th century as a present for his wife. James Lee, a nurseryman, saw it in the couples’ window and persuaded the sailor’s wife to part with it. From this plant he raised 300 cuttings, which he sold for £1 each, and then other plants-people set to work. By 1842 the first white fuchsia had been raised and the first tricolour appeared in 1872. Since then many varied types have appeared practically every year.
Horticultural.
