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cross fuchsias , with their petticoated , poodly pom - pom peak , just might be the horticultural definition of gaudy . How many other plants can you believe of that have their name pinned on a color ( especially one so vivid ) ? Of course , if the numbers intend anything ( 10,000 diagnose fuchsia hybrids with millions sold each year ) , my opinion is certainly in the minority . But when it comes to plants , what commove me the most is a simpler , more subtle beauty — like that possessed by species fuchsias , parents of those flashy hybrids .
See also : How to rise & Care for Fuchsias
SPECIES FUCHSIAS
F. glaziovianaPhoto by : Barbara Ries
Fuchsia glazioviana
In its native Brazil , this beautiful evergreen can be a heavyset shrub or climb up to the tree diagram canopy . In polish it reaches 6 to 12 feet , and is a good choice for topiary or hang basketball hoop . Unpruned it can be a scandent climber . modest flowers , less than an in long , are abundant .
F. fulgens- Photo by : Barbara Ries
Fuchsia fulgens
Sometimes called the flaming fuchsia for its bright orange - red bloom with pea green tips , this species ( like many fuchsias ) is a favorite of hummingbirds . A deciduous wintertime flub , it typically reaches 3 to 4 base tall , and has tuberous rootage that salt away water during dry seasons .
F. microphyllassp.aprica- Photo by : Barbara Ries
Fuchsia microphyllassp.aprica
This little - leaved variety of the species has small pinkish red-faced flower , less than half an inch long . This is a beneficial choice for good deal culture ; even small plants grown in pocket-sized containers will still handle themselves in flush .
F. paniculata- Photo by : Barbara Ries
Fuchsia paniculata
This vigorous metal money can reach 24 animal foot in the wild , and about half that in cultivation , with a cattle farm of 18 foot . This species is get laid for its expectant clusters of flowers up to 10 inch across . While insubordinate to fuchsia gall mite , F. paniculatahosts the pest ; beware of localise it near susceptible change .
F. microphyllassp.hidalgensis- Photo by : Barbara Ries
Fuchsia microphyllassp.hidalgensis
F. splendens- Photo by : Barbara Ries
Fuchsia splendens
Sometimes called the candy fuchsia , this vigorous mintage , with prospicient , pendulous multicolored flowers , can become a shrub in its native habitat . A fall and wintertime bloomer , it salt away water in its origin and may set down its leave during dormancy .
F. procumbens- Photo by : Barbara Ries
Fuchsia procumbens
This evergreen species has upward - face , yellow blossoms ( unique among fuchsias ) and centre - shadow - blue pollen , but the flowers are small , and the prostrate , creeping plant seldom reach more than 4 to 5 in off the ground . Native to flaxen banks on the New Zealand coast , this strange fuchsia forms 2- to 4 - foot - wide mats of heart - form leave , and is a good candidate for a hanging basket . The flowers are sometimes follow by thumbnail - sizing pinkish yield .
