Here we are at the exciting time of the year with everything now growing nicely and lots of fuchsias and events to look forward to in the coming months!

I was both proud and honoured to be nominated as the new President of the British Fuchsia Society at the end of March. Barrie Nash will be a hard act to follow having given so much time and effort to the role.  I will do my best to follow in his footsteps over the next three years. 

So now to the future – lets hope that all our fuchsias grow well over the next few months and give us all the sort of displays that we hope to see both in our gardens and at the shows!

A few final thoughts

• Firstly please keep a look out for fuchsia gall mite – if in doubt follow the links to see what it looks like – so far the cases that have been reported in this country have been few and far between.  The next few months are the crucial ones in the year – so keep a look out for anything out of the ordinary
• Please support the local specialist nurseries that are dotted around the country
• Over the summer where ever you are there will be lots of fuchsias to be seen at the shows and displays put on by both the British Fuchsia Society and the local groups – try and get a long to some – you will not be disappointed by what you see and you will be certain of a warm welcome.

So whether you are new to fuchsias or have been growing them for many, many years have fun with your fuchsias and enjoy their wonderful diversity and the pleasure that they bring!

Carol Gubler

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