Debby

I had read of using fuschia for mame bonsai and so thought that I would give it a try with a variety that I came across in a nursery last week. The leaves looked small and I figured the flowers would probably be small too, you know maybe only an inch or so long so they wouldn't overpower a mame bonsai too much.

Well did I score on this one folks! I just noticed a couple flowers that have finally opened on this small plant as it stands in my window. And believe me, I did have to look very closely. These flowers can't be more than 1 cm in length (1/4"). Can you imagine how wonderful these little "trees" will be with their tiny flowers dangling from them like fabulous decorations.

I will let them grow in big pots for a couple years because the stems are very thin, but then maybe one in a broom style and perhaps one in a windswept style (to alllow room for the little flowers to dangle). I can hardly wait. And just think of all the cuttings and more plants.... It is so exciting!

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