Wednesday 27 May 2020

Fuchsias


Fuchsia magellanica Arauco
Fuchsia magellanica arauco
An absolutely exquisite, possibly naturally occurring, form of this popular shrub - always attracts attention with it's finely crafted purple white and pink flowers and neat dark green foliage. It can make a large shrub in time but, like most Fuchsias, responds well to pruning.
Fuchsia magellanica arauco
This is less drought tolerant than other Fuchsia - not good in small containers and definitely most at home in cool moist conditions.
Fuchsia magellanica Lady Bacon, left, and arauco
nb. the variety Lady Bacon (left) is very similar and they can be hard to tell apart, but seen together, Arauco is definitely the more refined plant with better colours, and smaller leaves and flowers. I grow both but I would always recommend Arauco. It just has that certain something that even people who don't generally go for Fuchsias can appreciate.
£10




Fuchsia Lady Boothby
Fuchsia Lady Boothby
I'm not generally a fan of hybrid Fuchsias but I'm always very drawn to this one for the rich dusky tone of its narrow red and purple flowers. The leaves are also dark tinted with red veins.
Fuchsia Lady Boothbye
This is a semi-climbing plant that can be tied in on a wall or better, allowed to scramble through other shrubs. Very hardy
£10


Fuchsia aff. regia Grey leaf
Fuchsia cf. regia grey leaf
Grown from AGS exchange seed as regia - the overall effect (semi-climbing) and the elegant flowers are typical regia, but the leaves are narrower and often somewhat grey-tinted. 
Fuchsia regia
Hardy and easy - ideal for adorning early-flowering shrubs that have finished for the summer.
£10