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Re: F. boliviana and F. boliviana 'Alba'

"Sluggo"

Tell us more about the fuchsia mites. I have some fuchsia hybrida that have
something that is causing the tips to "bubble" and distort into lots of
tiny leaves with no or few flowers. This is the second year of this problem
and I have not been able to diagnose what it is or how to treat the
problem. Could this be a mite?

Peter Worsley

>One interesting note on Fuchsia boliviana and Fuchsia boliviana 'Alba'.
>Here in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, fuchsia mites are
>particularly destructive on mite susceptable fuchsias. The nursery I
>work at tries to carry only mite resistant fuchsias which means we only
>carry species fuchsias and some hybrids which are somewhat resistant to
>the fuchsia mites. Fuchsia boliviana shows very little damage from the
>mites but Fuchsia boliviana 'Alba' is definitely susceptable to fuchsia
>mites. Our two specimens are planted next to each other and are
>constantly being visited by our resident hummingbirds.
>
>"Who passes by sees the leaves;
> Who asks, sees the roots."
>    - Charcoal Seller, Madagascar
>
>In the El Cerrito hills,
>east of San Francisco, Calif.
>Sunset Zone 16/17, USDA Zone 9/10


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Peter Worsley
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USDA Zone: 10 Mediterranean (dry in summer). Sunset zone: 24.
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