Some of the plants in this group take us back to our roots where
we can see fuchsias "as nature intended". Together with some of the
more unusual fuchsia cultivars that have been produced by hybridisers they can
provide you with a display that becomes a talking point with visitors
to your garden.
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ADINDA - (Dijkstra 1995). Light salmon. Blooms held upright.
Upright and bushy growth and sage green foliage.
ARBORESCENS - (Schufia - Sims 1825) Rosy purple sepals with
pale mauve corolla. Small upright flowers resembling lilac and is
often called the “lilac fuchsia”. Very vigorous upright growth.
Better grown under glass but can get extremely large.
BOLIVIANA ALBA - (Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of
Garden Merit) Long white tube with white sepals. Corolla bright rosy
crimson. Extremely vigorous. Very beautiful flowers and quite a
talking point.
DOMINYANA - (Dominy 1852) Long narrow flowers
of light scarlet and bright vermilion. Upright and vigorous
growth with beautiful bronzy green foliage.
FAIRY FLOSS- (Robson) Encliandra. Pink sepals with pale
pink corolla. Small encliandra type flowers. Best grown in a hanging
pot as the growth can be lax.
FULGENS - (Ellobium - de Candolle 1828 - Royal
Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit) Long orange tube and
sepals tipped green. Corolla is bright orange. Beautiful long flowers
and very attractive sage green foliage. Tuberous root system. Best
grown under glass but will tolerate sheltered position outside in the
summer. Fairly large bush.
FULGENS VARIEGATA
- Long orange tube and sepals tipped green. Corolla orange.
Beautiful variegated ivory white/green foliage. Unfortunately,
not as vigorous as its relatives and fairly difficult to over-winter
but well worth the effort.
GINA BOWMAN - (Morrison 2004) Encliandra. Deep fuchsia pink flowers with dark green foliage with silver sheen.
GREETA - (Knoppert 1992) Small very pale pink flowers with
a long tube. Purple and green foliage. Compact neat growth and looks
lovely in a hanging basket.
INSULINDE - (de Graaff 1991) Long red-orange tube and
sepals with bright orange corolla. Purple and green foliage.
Self-branching, upright growth. Excellent pot plant or standard.
JIDDLES - (Iddles) Encliandra type flowers of pure white.
Best grown in shade for full effect. Very pretty.
LECHLADE TINKERBELL - (Wright 1983) Single. Pale
pink sepals with pale lavender corolla. Small flowers but beautifully
coloured. Upright and vigorous growth. Very free flowering.
LOTTIE HOBBY - (variegated) Pretty green and white foliage
on lax bushy growth. Small pinky red flowers.
MANTILLA - (Reiter 1948) Long carmine tube with light
carmine sepals. Corolla is vermilion. Grows well in a basket but can
be unforgiving if over-watered.
MARTIN’S YELLOW SURPRISE - (Beije 1994) Long green tube
with light yellow green corolla with faint blush. Lax bush with
unusual blooms.
*NUANCE - (de Graff 2001) Long dark red/aubergine tube with aubergine corolla. Will trail or pinched early will make a good upright.
ORIENT EXPRESS
- (Goulding 1985) Long deep pink tube with pale pink sepals.
Corolla is rosy-pink. Upright growth with beautiful flowers.
OULTON'S TRAVELLER'S REST - Encliandra type pink flowers. Good bushy growth.
PAUL BERRY - (Reiman 1991) Triphylla type. Long orange tube with orange corolla. Upright bushy growth.
PROCUMBENS - (Cunningham 1839) Greenish yellow tube with
green sepals tipped purple. There is no corolla on this flower but the
stamens have bright blue pollen. Prostrate hardy growth with large
damson like fruits after flowering.
F. PROCUMBENS (variegated) “Wirral”
- Exactly the same flowers and growing habit as F. procumbens but
foliage is variegated with silver and cream at edges.
REFLEXA - Encliandra type pink and white flowers. Very hardy.
SOPHIE CLAIRE - (Stannard 1991) Triphylla. Bright orange and bright orange bush. Small and neat triphylla.
THALIA - (Turner 1855 - Royal Horticultural Society’s
Award of Garden Merit) Long orange tube, sepals and corolla. Foliage
beautiful purple green. One of the best known triphyllas. Upright
bushy growth. Will stand full sun.
WHITEKNIGHT’S CHEEKY - (Wright 1980) Small triphylla
type flowers of dark Tyrian purple. The blooms are held horizontally
clear of the foliage, which is dark and velvety with red veining.
Growth is upright and bushy.
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