Fuchsia plants are a flowering shrub that produces beautiful two-tone blossoms. These plants are native to Chile and there are over 3,000 species and cultivators of the fuchsia plant. They can be grown in a variety of shapes and can be planted either directly in the ground or in hanging pots. In areas where the winter is mild these plants can remain outdoors but in colder climates it is necessary to bring them indoors before the first frost.

These plants like sunlight, but are not heat tolerant. They are best suited for partly sunny spots outdoors and a spot in front of a window is best for plants indoors. A flourishing fuchsia plant is a sign of one that is content and is situated in an ideal location. These plants require a considerable amount of nutrients and you will need to provide fertilizers on a biweekly basis.

It has been said that this plants can be difficult to grow but if you provide them with the water and fertilize they require then they will be relatively easy to grow. Let’s take a look at a few of the available varieties of this beautiful plant.

Blue Eyes Fuchsia Plant

This beautiful variety is a trailing fuchsia has a mature height of 12 to 18 inches and gorgeous red and lavender flowers with long, wispy stamens. The wonderful 2-inch double blooms will continue to bloom from midsummer until early fall. They adapt easily to a wide number of soil types as long as it is moist and well drained.

Dark Eyes Fuchsia Plant

A stunning, double trailing variety of fuchsia with flowers ranging from hot pink to red, the Dark Eyes will provide an abundance of color for you to enjoy. The flowers display large, bright purple centers and wispy stamens on a 12 to 16 inch high plant that has a relatively small 10 inch spread. This plant will continue to flower until early fall.

Deep Purple Fuchsia

The Deep Purple is a very durable and weather resistant variety that is perfectly suited for use in hanging baskets or containers. Its trailing habit and large, deep purple, double-flowered flowers will bloom from July to October and provide an abundance of blossoms for you to enjoy.

Dollar Princess Fuchsia

An upright variety of the fuchsia, this plant has a branching habit with pink sepals and deep purple petal framed by light green heart-shaped leaves. This plant attains a height of 18 inches and is best suited for partial shade. The flowers of this plant will bloom from early summer until early fall.

Gartenmeister Fuchsia

Suited for containers and hanging baskets this variety features an upright habit and long, slender orange-red flowers that flourish is areas of sun or partial shade. A hardy and durable plant, this fuchsia will bloom from July to October with an abundance of colorful blossoms.

Lena Fuchsia

This variety has a trailing habit and a smaller than average bloom of white flowers with purple and hot pink centers. The Lena will reach a mature height of 16 inches and is capable of producing 100 or more bell-shaped flowers in a planter. This plant will bloom for mid-summer until early fall.

Marinka Fuchsia

A veritable hummingbird magnet the Marinka has trailing habit and will produce an abundance of stark red bell-shaped flowers. A great plant for a hanging basket, you will be provided with blooms from midsummer until early fall from this sun loving plant.

Pink Marshmallow Fuchsia

This larger variety of fuchsia will mature at a height of 36 inches and will provide beautiful blooms for July until October. The light pink petals and pink sepals are contrasted wonderfully by oval, green leaves. This plant does best when located in a partially shaded area and its soil is kept moist.

Voodoo Fuchsia

This fuchsia is ideal for hanging baskets as its upright habit and large, dark red and purple flowers with long, wispy pink stamens will bloom from summer to fall. The beautiful blooms will provide enjoyable amounts of bright colors and brighten up any partially shaded area. As you can clearly see there is no lack of available varieties of this beautiful plant. We have only touched on just a handful of the different choices that you will have when purchasing a fuchsia for your home or yard. These plants are best purchased in the spring as this provides the best chance for acclimation before hot weather arrives and insures the greatest potential for abundant blooms.

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