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>> Gartenmeister Bonstedt (obtained as)
1905 Bonstedt (DE) (data by CKL)*
Bush, Single
I purchased this cultivar as Gartenmeister Bonstedt about 2003.
As shown in the photo, it produces bright vermilion self-colored flowers in clusters, against a backdrop of deep green foliage with red veins. The contrast of their colors is superb.
In 2010, I came across a plant, which had a label of Gartenmeister Bonstedt but looked different from my G. Bonstedt, in a well-known botanical garden.
I sent some photos to my fuchsia friend in the Netherlands and received a replay that my plants might be Göttingen, not G. Bonstedt.
Göttingen is another triphylla type introduced by Bonstedt in 1905 1).
Bush, Single
I purchased this cultivar as Gartenmeister Bonstedt about 2003.
As shown in the photo, it produces bright vermilion self-colored flowers in clusters, against a backdrop of deep green foliage with red veins. The contrast of their colors is superb.
In 2010, I came across a plant, which had a label of Gartenmeister Bonstedt but looked different from my G. Bonstedt, in a well-known botanical garden.
I sent some photos to my fuchsia friend in the Netherlands and received a replay that my plants might be Göttingen, not G. Bonstedt.
Göttingen is another triphylla type introduced by Bonstedt in 1905 1).
Shown on the left are the close-ups of my plant.
It should be noted I haven't concluded that my plant is Göttingen, since some of Bonstedt's triphyllas look too similar to tell apart by photos.
Also we should note that even a botanical garden is not free from error in naming plants.
It should be noted I haven't concluded that my plant is Göttingen, since some of Bonstedt's triphyllas look too similar to tell apart by photos.
Also we should note that even a botanical garden is not free from error in naming plants.
All I can say is that at present two different cultivars are being distributed
as Gartenmeister Bonstedt in Japan.
My Gartenmeister Bonstedt is highly heat resistant and survived three consecutive harsh summers on my roofed balcony where the lowest temperature at night is only few degrees lower than 30oC for weeks.
It flowers from November through to June.
During the winter, light protection is required.
It is particularly useful to be combined with with silver- or golden-leaved plants.
See also page "Unknown triphylla."
Right: Plant named as Gartenmeister Bonsted in a botanical garden.
My Gartenmeister Bonstedt is highly heat resistant and survived three consecutive harsh summers on my roofed balcony where the lowest temperature at night is only few degrees lower than 30oC for weeks.
It flowers from November through to June.
During the winter, light protection is required.
It is particularly useful to be combined with with silver- or golden-leaved plants.
See also page "Unknown triphylla."
Right: Plant named as Gartenmeister Bonsted in a botanical garden.
On the right is the photo taken in September 2010. It is dormant. It is raising new shoots, and flowers from November through to June next year.
While it is dormant, you can prone it to a desired height.
While it is dormant, you can prone it to a desired height.
* CKL: See notes in the Main gallery Index.
References (Click on a number to jump back to the relevant text):
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- 1) BOULLEMIER. L.B.,The Checklist of Species, Hybrids and Cultivars of the Genus Fuchsia, Blandford Press (1985), p.167
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