Fuchsia magellanica 'Lady Bacon'
Fuchsia magellanica 'Lady Bacon' was discovered in Chile by Lady Bacon. Priscilla Dora Ponsonby (1913-2000) was an energetic plantswoman who collected many rare species from around the world transforming the famous Raveningham Hall Gardens in Norfolk over 50 years. The specific epithet 'magellanica' refers to the Straits of Magellan in South America, named for Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521), a Portuguese explorer.
Fuchsia magellanica 'Lady Bacon'
Fuchsia magellanica 'Lady Bacon' was discovered in Chile by Lady Bacon. Priscilla Dora Ponsonby (1913-2000) was an energetic plantswoman who collected many rare species from around the world transforming the famous Raveningham Hall Gardens in Norfolk over 50 years. The specific epithet 'magellanica' refers to the Straits of Magellan in South America, named for Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521), a Portuguese explorer.