These plants can be left in the garden all
year round. To ensure that they appear again next year they need to be
planted differently to most plants you buy. They should be a fairly
good size before you put them in the border. Planting at least four
inches deeper than normal gives them extra protection in their first
year. (Please ask advice about this if you are not sure.) They should
be in position by July. A good mulch over the crown of the plant for
the winter will also help. By following these points these fuchsias
can be a part of your garden for years.
Yellow titles indicate a link to a
photograph. * denotes plants new to us this year.
ABBE FARGES - (Lemoine 1901) Semi-double. Pale
cerise sepals with lilac corolla. Very free flowering. 2.5 feet.
ALICE HOFFMAN - (Klese 1911) Semi-double. Sepals rose
with corolla white veined rose. Upright compact growth. 18inches.
BABY BLUE EYES - (Plummer 1952) Single. Sepals red, corolla
lavender blue. Small flowers but in profusion. Upright and compact
growth. 18 inches.
BASHFULL - (Tabraham 1974) Double. Tube and sepals
deep pink, corolla white veined red. Upright bush growth. 9
- 15 inches.
BLUE GOWN - (Milne) Double. Cerise sepals with bluish
purple corolla, marbled with pink and carmine. Vigorous growth. 3
feet.
BRUTUS - (Bull 1901) Single. Cerise sepals with very dark
purple corolla. Beautiful colouring. 3 feet.
CARDINAL FARGES - (Rawlins 1958) Semi-double. Cerise
sepals and white corolla with picotee edging. Small flowers
but very floriferous. 2.5 feet.
*CHARLES EDWARD - (Rolt 1992) Double. Sepals carmine, corolla purple. Will make 3 feet. Fairly large blooms.
CONSTANCE - (Berkeley
1935) Double. Pale pink sepals with bluish-mauve corolla. Very
free flowering. 3 feet.
CORALLINA - (Pince 1884 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Single. Scarlet sepals with deep purple
corolla. Very spreading growth and would trail over a wall.
DAVID - (Wood 1937) Single. Sepals cerise with rich purple
corolla. Floriferous and dense bush and can be used as a hedging
plant. 18inches high.
DIANA WRIGHT - (John Wright) Single. Sepals palest pink tipped
green. Corolla phlox pink. Very dainty. 2 feet.
DOPY - (Tabraham 1974) Double. Red sepals with purple
corolla. Dwarf variety 9 - l5 inches in height.
EMPRESS OF PRUSSIA - (Hoppe 1868 - Royal Horticultural
Society’s Award of Garden Merit) Single. Scarlet sepals with magenta
corolla. Fairly large flowers and very profuse. 3 feet.
FLASH - (Hazard and Hazard 1930) Single. Sepals light magenta,
corolla magenta red. Flowers are small but profuse. Upright
bushy growth. 30 inches.
FLASHLIGHT -
(Gadsby 1968) Single. Sepals pale pink, tipped green. Corolla
pale rose-purple. Very free flowering and dainty. Dwarf hardy
reaching approximately 12 inches.
FRAU HILDE RADEMACHER - (Rademacher 1925) Double. Deep red
sepals with lilac blue corolla, splashed cerise. Very free flowering
but can be rather lax in its growth. 2.5 feet.
GARDEN NEWS - (Handley 1978 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Double. Broad pink sepals with magenta rose
corolla. Very attractive large blooms and free. Strong, upright
growth. 3 feet.
GENII - (Reiter 1951 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Single. Cerise sepals with violet corolla.
Golden foliage. Very free flowering. 2 feet.
GRAYRIGG - (Thornley 1971) Single. Sepals are palest
pink, tipped green and the corolla is very pale grey blue. 2
feet.
HAPPY - (Tabraham 1974) Single. Sepals red with blue corolla. Small flowers and star shaped and erect. Upright, bushy and self-branching. 9 - 15".
HARLOW CARR - (Johns 1988) Single. Sepals empire pink with
pure white corolla. Good sized blooms and very floriferous.
3 feet.
HAWKESHEAD - (Travis 1962) Single. White sepals, flushed
green. Corolla white. Dark green foliage. Small compact bush and free
flowering. 2.5 feet.
HOWLETT’S HARDY - (Howlett 1952) Single. Scarlet sepals
with rich purple corolla. Beautiful bell-shaped flowers and very free
flowering. Early flowering and will continue till frosts appear. 2.5
feet.
HUMPTY DUMPTY - Single. Sepals are deep pink with
a corolla of bright violet blue. Extremely free flowering dwarf
hardy bush. l0-l2 inches.
JESTER - (Holmes 1968) Semi-double. Sepals cerise, corolla
rich royal purple. Early flowering and fast growing. 2 feet.
KATH VAN HANEGEM - (Carless 1997) Single. Aubergine
flowers on upright bushy growth. Very neat plant to grow and
will make a good small pot class. Suitable for a rockery.
LECHLADE MAGICIAN - (Wright 1986) Sepals purplish carmine,
corolla dark purple. Profuse flowerer. Fast grower. 3 feet.
LIEBRIEZ - (Kohene 1974) Single. Mid-pink sepals with white
corolla veined pink. Extremely free flowering. Upright bushy growth.
l8-24 inches.
MADAME CORNELISSEN - (Cornelissen 1860 - Royal
Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit) Single. Scarlet
sepals with white corolla heavily veined cerise. Free flowering.
Excellent in the border and as a standard. 2.5 feet.
F. MAGELLANICA var. AUREA - Single. Scarlet sepals with
purple corolla. Foliage is bright golden yellow and will suit full
sun. Strong and vigorous. 3 feet.
F. MAGELLANICA var RICARTONII - (Young
1830 - Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit)
Single. Scarlet sepals with dark purple corolla. Probably the
hardiest of all fuchsias. Will make excellent hedge. Extremely
floriferous and vigorous. Can reach 4 -5 feet.
F. MAGELLANICA var VARIEGATA - (Royal Horticultural
Society’s Award of Garden Merit) Single. Crimson red sepals
with purple corolla. Pale green foliage, edged cream with a
red hue to young growing tip. Low bush making approximately
18” high.
MAGELLANICA var. VERSICOLOR - Single. Tube and sepals crimson.
Corolla purple. Variegated foliage with grey-green leaves, creamy
white variegation with pink flush. 5 feet.
MARGARET BROWN - (Wood 1949 - Royal Horticultural
Society‘s Award of Garden Merit) Single. Rose pink sepals with
deeper rose corolla. Very free flowering, vigorous, hardy bush.
3 feet.
MAUVE WISP - (Tabraham 1976) Double. Sepals pink and
corolla lavender blue. Short bushy growth. 12-l8 inches.
MISSION BELLS - (Walker & Jones 1948) Single. Scarlet
sepals with a rich purple centre. Beautiful bell-shaped flowers and
fairly free. Upright bushy growth. Excellent for pot work, summer
bedding or as a standard.
F. Mag. Var. (Alba) MOLLINAE - Single. Sepals almost white
with palest mauve corolla. Very vigorous and hardy. Free flowering,
upright bush. Will make 4 - 5 feet.
MRS. POPPLE - (Elliott 1899 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Single. Scarlet sepals with purple violet
corolla. Blooms are quite large for a hardy. Vigorous upright bushy
growth and very hardy. Will make 3 feet.
PAM PLACK - Single. Sepals white with pale pink corolla. Good coastal plant. Will make l8” to 2ft.
PHYLLIS - (Brown 1938 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Semi-double. Sepals are waxy-rose with
rosy-cerise corolla. Medium sized flowers and very free. Upright bushy
vigorous growth. Will make excellent standard and is a good choice for
beginners. Hardy bush making about 3 feet.
PINK GOON - (Hobson 1982) Double. Red tube and sepals, corolla
apple-blossom pink, veined deeper pink. Largish blooms. Upright
vigorous growth. 3 feet.
PROSPERITY - (Gadsby 1970 - Royal Horticultural
Society’s Award of Garden Merit) Double. Crimson sepals with
pale rose corolla, flushed darker rose. Upright bushy growth
Will make about 2 feet.
ROSE OF CASTILE
- (Banks 1855 - Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden
Merit) Single. Sepals waxy white tipped green with purple corolla.
Smallish flowers on upright bushy growth. 2 feet.
ROSE OF CASTILE IMPROVED - (Banks 1869) Single. Palest pink
sepals with rich purple corolla. Good sized blooms and free flowering.
Vigorous upright bushy hardy. 3 feet.
ROYAL PURPLE - (Lemoine
1896) Semi-double. Sepals are short, broad and deep cerise.
Corolla rich royal purple. Large blooms for a single. Upright
bushy growth and fairly free flowering. 2 feet.
RUFUS - (Nelson 1952) Single.
Bright red self-coloured flowers. Very free flowering, upright,
vigorous bush. Will make 3 feet.
SNOWCAP - (Henderson 1880 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Semi-double. Brilliant red sepals with white
corolla. Very free flowering upright, bushy growth. Makes excellent
standard or pillar. Hardy bush reaching about 3 feet.
SON OF THUMB - (Gubler 1978 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Single. Sepals are cerise with lilac corolla.
Very floriferous with strong self-branching growth. 15 inches.
TENNESSEE WALTZ - ( Walker and Jones 1951 - Royal
Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit) Double. Deep rose
sepals with a corolla of lilac-lavender. Extremely beautiful free
flowering hardy bush. Will make good standard. Hardy in most areas.
Will make 3 feet.
TOM THUMB - (Baudinat 1850 - Royal Horticultural
Society’s Award of Garden Merit) Single. Carmine sepals with
corolla of mid-mauve. Very free flowering dwarf hardy. l8 inches
.
WHITEKNIGHT’S PEARL - (Wright 1980) Single. White sepals
with pale pink corolla. 3-4 feet.
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