August 6, 2013

A new hardy fuchsia - 'Sunshine'

I have about 20 varieties of hardy fuchsias, mostly small varieties that fit well into the garden - and are not bullies. Sunshine is a new plant I got this summer and still have in a pot. A sweet name for a sweet little fuchsia!

Hardy fuchsias (VH or H3) do well in our western Washington climate. I have most of mine planted in the ground, which provides more cold protection than pots. Fuchsias like water. Most hardy fuchsia varieties like to be in the sun. The varieties with yellow/chartreuse leaves, like Genii and Golden Herald, prefer part-shade.

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