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    From Jim the Geordie@jim@geordieland.com to uk.rec.gardening on Mon Sep 15 00:19:11 2025
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    I have grown hardy fuchsia for many years without any problem, but this
    year has been a disaster for flowers. It seems to have affected all but
    one of my plants.
    Is it the weather, i.e. am I not alone, or do I have to have a closer
    look at my plants?
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    Jim the Geordie

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  • From Jeff Layman@Jeff@invalid.invalid to uk.rec.gardening on Mon Sep 15 08:17:36 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On 15/09/2025 00:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
    I have grown hardy fuchsia for many years without any problem, but this
    year has been a disaster for flowers. It seems to have affected all but
    one of my plants.
    Is it the weather, i.e. am I not alone, or do I have to have a closer
    look at my plants?

    Has fuchsia gall mite reached your area? Are the plants showing any
    other sign of damage than just to flowers? <https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/fuchsia-gall-mite>
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    Jeff
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  • From Jim the Geordie@jim@geordieland.com to uk.rec.gardening on Mon Sep 15 10:18:46 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On 15/09/2025 08:17, Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 15/09/2025 00:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
    I have grown hardy fuchsia for many years without any problem, but this
    year has been a disaster for flowers. It seems to have affected all but
    one of my plants.
    Is it the weather, i.e. am I not alone, or do I have to have a closer
    look at my plants?

    Has fuchsia gall mite reached your area? Are the plants showing any
    other sign of damage than just to flowers? <https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/fuchsia-gall-mite>

    You may be right. Genii (the one with the yellow leave and small
    red/purple flowers) has shown what might be symptoms for some years. A
    general insecticide usually solves the problem, but I don't see any
    symptoms on the others.
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    Jim the Geordie
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