Some insects also find fuchsias attractive, and you might notice pests are more prevalent on fuchsias planted in the flowerbeds rather than in pots. The vast majority of garden hybrids have descended from a few parent species. [9] Section Ellobium [ edit ] Berry P. E.; etal. (1988). "Fuchsia pachyrrhiza (Onagraceae), a tuberous new species and section of Fuchsia from western Peru". Systematic Botany . 13 (4): 483–92. doi: 10.2307/2419193. JSTOR 2419193. S2CID 86892674.

Here we offer you a lovely plant in flower* and bud that will add instant impact and colour to your garden or patio from now until the first frosts of winter. With care and a frost-protected greenhouse, it will over-winter as well to give another gorgeous display. Schauinsland’: Variegated foliage with red sepals and purple petals; upright growth to 100 cm with single, small flowers.Fuchsia ( / ˈ f juː ʃ ə/) is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. New sideshoots will be produced at the top of the plant, which will form the head of the standard. Pinch out the tips of each sideshoot when it has 2-4 sets of leaves. Continue pinch pruning until a rounded head has formed. Fuchsia magellanica var. arauco: Red-white sepals with purple petals; hardy; perennial; edible fruits and flowers. While the original pronunciation from the word's German origin is "fookh-sya" /ˈfʊxsija/, the standard pronunciation for the common name in English is "fyu-sha" /ˈfjuːʃə/. As a consequence, fuchsia is often misspelled as fuschia in English.

Delicate Purple’: single flowers; dark pink sepals with petals of purple colour; semi-hanging habit (to 40 cm); particularly well suited for planting in window boxes or hanging baskets. With minimum effort and great results, fuchsia are excellent plants for trying your hand at propagation for the first time. Half-hardy fuchsias tend to be grown as annuals in many UK gardens, but they can be easily overwintered in a dry, frost-free greenhouse during the coldest months. Many of the most popular fuchsia cultivars for hanging baskets and patio pots are half-hardy fuchsias. When pronounced as scientific Latin name, the pronunciation would be "fookh-see-a", if one applies the rule that the root word in honorific Latin names should follow as much as possible the original pronunciation of the name of the person the plant is named for, plus the standard pronunciation of the Latin suffix. In practice, however, English-speaking botanists often pronounce it the same as the common name, "fyu-sha". Fuchsias are one of the most versatile of garden plants; their iconic flower colours and shapes decorating our summer gardens year after year. Voted as the UK'snumber one flowering bedding plant by Which Magazine, their beauty is unrivalled!Gardeners can top the side-shoots as well. However, you need to be aware that excessive topping of the plants will significantly delay the flowering process. Gardeners should only conduct this practice if they want to grow a wide and bushy plant. Training Fuchsias Throughout the nineteenth century, plant-collecting fever spread throughout Europe and the United States. Many species of numerous genera were introduced, some as living plants, others as seed. The following fuchsias were recorded in England at Kew: F. lycioides, 1796; F. arborescens, 1824; F. microphylla, 1827; F. fulgens, 1830; F. corymbiflora, 1840; and F. apetala, F. decussata, F. dependens and F. serratifolia in 1843 and 1844, the last four species attributable to Messrs. Veitch of Exeter. Leistner, O.A. (ed.). 2000. Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera. Strelitzia 10. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. Pooley, E. 1993. The complete field guide to trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. Natal Flora Publication Trust, Durban. Gardeners must lift all trailing and half-hardy fuchsias from the flowerbed in the fall before temperatures start to fall below 41F. Overwinter your Fuchsia in a place in the garden that is free of frost.