Hardy Fuchsias RHS

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Potentilla (shrubby): July 2002 RHS Plant Trials With so many different types of gardener and so many different cultivars available to them in each group of plants, it is important that a system of recommendation is in place to help with selection at point of sale. These recommendations must be clear and reliable to ensure that of the thousands of plants available in the UK, a proportion are known to be excellent garden plants. The RHS provides this information through its extensive programme of plant trials held at RHS gardens in the UK. The RHS Award of Garden Merit signifies the selection of the best cultivar for general garden use. 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Trials Office RHS Herbarium The RHS Herbarium keeps a record of trial cultivars as dried specimens with detailed descriptions and photographic images. This forms an important reference for the horticultural industry. Any new cultivars are highlighted and a Standard specimen is preserved and described. The RHS Herbarium, stored at RHS Garden Wisley, is the largest active horticultural herbarium in the world. At present the collection contains about 80,000 herbarium specimens and over 30,000 images of plants. Material is actively collected from a wide spectrum of sources including RHS plant trials. RHS Garden Wisley Woking Surrey GU23 6QB e-mail: [email protected] Hardy Fuchsias Linda Jones Trials Officer, RHS Garden Wisley www.rhs.org.uk/trials Reg charity no. 222879 All text © Copyright RHS 2005 Images © Copyright RHS or photographer indicated Illustration © Copyright Niki Simpson ISSN: 1477-9153 (print) Diana M Miller Keeper of the RHS Herbarium, RHS Garden Wisley Bulletin Number 12 December 2005 ISSN: 1447-9161 (online) www.rhs.org.uk With few exceptions. The main trials ground in Germany is in Weihenstephan in Bavaria and hardy fuchsias were in their trial programme so links with them were proposed. the length of the tube. The hardy fuchsias of cultivation are deciduous to evergreen shrubs generally small. vigour (health). coccinea. others yellow-green and others with a variegated cream or white margin. ‘Genii’. gracilis ‘Variegata’* ‘Margaret’* ‘Margaret Brown’ ‘Mrs Popple’ ‘Mrs W. The British Fuchsia Society keeps a list of hardy fuchsias. height and spread. There was a good response and their valuable input has been included in the findings of this bulletin. each having received the Award of Garden Merit . soil level minimum temperature. Characteristics of hardy fuchsias ‘Dollar Prinzessin’. In the double or semi-double cultivars the petal number may be increased to more than 8. the Committee decided to visit the National Plant Collections® at Leicester University and RHS Harlow Carr in Yorkshire in order to fulfil their objectives. magellanica will grow to 3m in favoured conditions. magellanica var. magellanica var. 4 sepals joined at base to form calyx tube ‘Lady Boothby’ F. a German herbalist and botanical artist who lived in the early sixteenth century. The tube splits into 4 lobes which may be spreading to strongly reflexed (bent back). a questionnaire was sent to National Plant Collection® holders. It is interesting to note that many of the cultivars rasied over 100 years ago are still popular and reliable plants found in gardens today. floriferousness. The leaves vary in size and colour. When the trial at Wisley started to undergo difficulties with dieback and plant deaths. Front cover: Fuchsia ‘David’ (Photo Laura Pearce) 2 cultivation in the early 19th century and has been bred with less hardy species such as F. gracilis F. which have also proved effective plants in British gardens. the number of petals and the relative size of all the plant parts differentiate the vast selection of plants available. head gardeners and specialist nurseries requesting their observations on hardiness and performance. magellanica var. hatschbachii ‘Henning Becker’ ‘Jenny Sorenson’ ovary containing the ovules ‘David’ ‘Howlett’s Hardy’ ‘John E. the 8 stamens are longer than the petals and protrude. ‘Margaret Brown’. magellanica var. These include such plants as ‘Brutus’. Parts of a Fuchsia flower New Award of Garden Merit (AGM) (H3-4) 2005 ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ ‘Bernisser Hardy’ ‘Conspicua’ ‘Corallina’ F. to be kept in the RHS Herbarium as an archival reference Which fuchsias are hardy? RHS hardiness ratings H3 = hardy outside in some regions or particular situations H4 = fully hardy H3-4 = hardy outside in most regions In order to decide which fuchsia cultivars could properly be described as hardy several sources were consulted. A study of these sources revealed a great range of views and experience. To obtain this rating the BFS requires that a cultivar has survived five consecutive winters outside in the UK. are rolled together or overlapping forming a cylinder or bell-shape. In order to utilise the knowledge of the leading fuchsia growers throughout the UK.RHS Trial of Hardy Fuchsias Staging of the trial Aims and Objectives:
to ascertain hardiness and to try to define a hardy fuchsia
to assess and judge a range of hardy species and cultivars in order to recommend the Award of Garden Merit to those considered excellent for garden decoration
to exchange information with other horticultural organisations and fuchsia growers
to determine correct nomenclature
to make a detailed record. 1961-63 and 1975-78 and provide valuable details of cultivars which have historically proved hardy in Britain. molinae ‘Sharpitor’ ‘Mephisto’ ‘Rhombifolia’ ‘Wharfedale’ The Award of Garden Merit To gain this award a plant must: In this bulletin we have only included those fuchsias that can normally be grown in the open all year round in most areas of the UK. impact. ‘Display’. The Woody Plant Trials Subcommittee therefore concluded that all previous hardiness ratings given to the fuchsias in this bulletin should be adjusted to H3-4.P. attracts pollinating humming birds. splendens. usually pendulous and borne on slender pedicels. have a tube producing nectar in the base which. Not one cultivar gained a full hardiness rating from all contributors and it became clear that there were contradictory opinions as to the hardiness of any particular cultivar. Possibly because of the diversity of the parentage of hardy fuchsias it is difficult to be prescriptive to the group as a whole concerning cultivation and minimum temperature requirements. pendulous flowers which are adapted to pollination by humming birds. ‘Mrs Popple’. F. Caunt’ F. A list of proposed entries was drawn up with the assistance of the National Plant Collections® holder Roger Gilbert of Silver Dale Nurseries. as does the style which may considerably exceed the stamens. some being dark green. The majority of hardy fuchsias are derived from crosses including F. ‘Achievement’* ‘Alice Hoffman’ ‘Alison Patricia’ ‘Army Nurse’ ‘Brutus’ ‘Chillerton Beauty’ ‘Dark Eyes’* ‘Display’* ‘Doctor Foster’ ‘Dollar Prinzessin’ ‘Empress of Prussia’ ‘Flash’ ‘Foxgrove Wood’* ‘Eva Boerg’ F. This decision will require ratification at the next Award of Garden Merit Review in 2012. Wood’* ‘Phyllis’ ‘Prosperity’* ‘Riccartonii’ ‘Rose of Castile Improved’ ‘Rufus’* ‘Snowcap’* ‘Son of Thumb’ ‘Tom Thumb’ ‘White Pixie’* Others worth considering pedicel or flower stalk © The trial was first proposed by the RHS Woody Plant Trials Committee in 1998 under the chairmanship of the late John Bond. usually differing in colour from the calyx. foliage Records stigma © Flowering time. though F. or in some other way no longer fulfilling the criteria of the award. gracilis ‘Aurea’ ‘Garden News’ ‘Genii’ ‘Hawkshead’ ‘Heidi Ann’* ‘Herald’* ‘Jomam’ ‘Lady Thumb’ ‘Lena’ ‘Liebriez’ ‘Madame Cornélissen’* F. Trials of fuchsias held in Germany and The Netherlands offered information about which cultivars may be considered hardy in the colder but drier winters on the continent. Assessing the collections and drawing on the experience and detailed records of the collection holders allowed a greater range of plants to be considered. in the wild. calyx lobes
be excellent for ordinary garden use
be available
be of good constitution History of garden fuchsias
be reasonably easy to grow The genus Fuchsia contains about 100 species the great majority of which grow wild in South and Central America. The range of petal and sepal colour combinations. The flowers. Most species bear very distinctive scarlet.
be reasonably resistant to pests and diseases
be essentially stable in form and colour Thousands of cultivars have been raised from selections and crosses involving around a dozen species. boliviana and F. the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society was invited to participate in a parallel trial in The Netherlands. time and duration of frost Hardy Fuchsias 3 . habit. that are eligible for exhibiting in that class. To widen the scope of the results of the trial. flower to leaf ratio. The RHS holds records of three previous trials of hardy fuchsias that ran from 1928-31. The 4 petals. magellanica ‘Thompsonii’ ‘Mercurius’ ‘Saturnus’ Existing Award of Garden Merit * Indicates a recommendation that after this trial their AGM status should be reviewed in 2012 due to their having been superseded by improved cultvars. images and specimens of all entries in the trial. magellanica which was introduced to RHS Plant Trials and Awards 4 petals (corolla) filament anther style stamen Judging The trial was assessed for the Award of Garden Merit by the Woody Plant Trials Subcommittee using the following criteria: hardiness. ‘Rose of Castile Improved’ and ‘Tom Thumb’. including descriptions. numbering around 140 cultivars. The genus was named after Leonhart Fuchs. elliptic to lanceolate with acute tip.7cm wide.4cm long. spread 110cm.New Award of Garden Merit descriptions Colour codes were taken using the RHS Colour Chart. spread 125cm. 0. to 1. Leaves opposite to whorls of 3. spread 100cm. Balmoral Estate and Silver Dale Nurseries. 4cm long.5cm wide. The large dark leaves and the scarlet and purple single flowers produced in abundance.6cm wide. bright green. calyx tube 0.5cm from petal tip. petals 0. 0. petals to 1. lobes to 3. Sent by Burnside Fuchsias. Height 40cm. paired. 1cm wide. scarlet red (46B/C). Leaves in whorls of 3. flowers produced to tips of stems. it is best grown in semi-shade. Stems deep pink (59A). calyx tube to 1. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. midrib deep pink (59A/B). Caunt’ AGM H3-4 2005 Raised by W P Wood in 1937.5cm from petal tip. petals 1. white (155D) veined red (53BB/C). in leaf axils. Good shrub for the garden. lobes 1. spreading. margins entire. glossy scarlet. to 1cm wide. midrib deep red (187C).60.7cm bright light red (52A). Neat healthy shrub. style and stigma protruding to 1. Small narrow glossy leaves. fading to reddish-purple (64A). distinctive and shapely. Plant erect and bushy. Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. calyx tube 0. peduncle to 1.2cm wide. red (46B). Plant erect and bushy.1cm wide. purple (79B) becoming red (45B) at base.2cm long. Sent by Leicester University Botanic Garden. Wisley. spreading. Flowers drooping (rather than pendent). Height 70cm. ovate to oval with acute tip. Flowers single. petals 1. midrib green. Plant compact mound. ovate with acute tip. Stems very dark reddish-purple (187A/B). ovate with acute tip. Sent by The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society. Flowers single.5cm long. single.5cm long. 0. golden yellow to green. calyx tube 1cm long. shiny varnished scarlet (45B).5cm from petal tip. Fuchsia ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ AGM H3-4 2005 Fuchsia ‘Conspicua’ AGM H3-4 2005 Raised by Plummer USA in 1952. a yellowish-mid-green (137C). outstanding. Raised by G Smith in the UK in 1863. midrib cream. 4 Deep green leaves with veins flushed pink.3cm from petal tip. bees like it. midrib red. Fuchsia ‘David’ AGM H3-4 2005 JH Distinct. stamens just protruding to 0. pinker than (45B). style and stigma protruding to 1. becoming strongly reflexed. Stems rich red. Leaves in whorls of 3. spread 60cm. 1. Stems purplish-red (185C) at tips. to 3cm wide. to 2cm wide.8cm long. make this cultivar worthy of the AGM. excellent plant. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias Plant erect.5cm long.9cm wide. to 4cm long. rich purple (86A). 7cm long. to 4. early flowers that last through the season and the bronzed foliage make this vigorous plant worthy of the AGM. The very small red flowers smother the plant and are complimented by delicate. very slightly dentate margins.6cm long. The large. Height 90cm. dull green. calyx tube to 1cm.6cm flushed red.6cm long. This well-known plant is grown mainly for the golden yellow leaves that make it especially useful for brightening up a dull corner. Leaves opposite.6cm wide. very slightly dentate.5cm wide. Stems flushed red. peduncle to 5cm long. peduncle 1. flushed pink at base and on veins.6cm. As the foliage may be burnt by very strong sunlight.5cm. spread 100cm. Stems red. vivid reddishpurple. peduncle 3cm long.5cm from petal tip.6cm wide. to 1. Fuchsia ‘Bernisser Hardy’ AGM H3-4 2005 Raised by Bas Weeda in The Netherlands in 1985. Flowers single.5cm long. young foliage has bronze tinge.5cm from petal tip. vivid cerise red (47B) spreading. Flowers single. 1. midrib red. The fourth edition (2001) is available from RHSE Mail Order. redder than (71B). peduncle to 4cm. magellanica var. 3cm long. to 0. lobes 2cm long.2cm long. Can be used to scramble up trees or shrubs. stamens protruding 0.7cm. Plant low and spreading.5cm long. Measurements were taken in 2004 when the plants were about 3 years old. midrib green. shows flowers well. gracilis ‘Aurea’ AGM H3-4 2005 Plant low mound. stamens protruding to 2cm from petal tip. to 1. 2cm wide. Fuchsia ‘John E. style and stigma protruding to 3cm from petal tip. calyx tube to 1. lobes 2cm long. petals bright purple veined red at base. peduncle 5cm long. 3cm wide. petiole to 1cm long. rose pink (66C) edged bright pinkish-red (57A) veined a paler more orangey-pink (58C). paired in leaf axils. scarlet (46B/C) spreading to reflexed. small leaves and upright habit.5cm wide. margins very lightly serrated. Leaves in whorls of 3. paired in leaf axils.5cm long. masses of smallish flowers. slightly spreading. 0.5cm wide. Masses of flowers at height of season. petals to 2. dark purple (83A) pinky-red (64B) at base.5cm long. 1. stamens protruding to 2cm from petal tip and style protruding to 3cm from petal tip. 0. Surrey GU23 6QB. petals to 1. scarlet close to (46A). petiole length 0. Flowers single. purple close to but redder than (79B). a marked contrast between the carmine calyx and white skirt.5cm from petal tip. very slightly dentate. lobes 1. peduncle 3. Raised by C Howlett in the UK in the early 1950’s. tiny leaves. reverse paler (46C). Sent by Balmoral Estate. most frequently paired in leaf axils. A robust plant. dull green. spread 70cm. slightly dentate. good flower to leaf ratio. distinctive violet blue corolla. Very distinct. Height 65cm. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. redder than (64C). Plant erect to spreading. to 5cm long. not damaged by rain. to 5cm long. quite compact and low growing. Height 40cm. calyx tube to 1. lanceolate with acute tip. Fuchsia ‘Howlett’s Hardy’ AGM H3-4 2005 BP Fuchsia ‘Corallina’ AGM H3-4 2005 Raised by Pince in the UK in 1844. style and stigma protruding to 3. paired in leaf axils. 0. at base pinkishred. strongly reflexed at tips. with wavy. floriferous. Raised in the UK in 1994.4cm long.8cm long. peduncle red to 3cm long. lobes 1. style and stigma protruding 2. lobes to 3. margin entire very lightly serrate. strongly reflexed. stamens protruding to 2cm from petal tip. slightly dentate. oval. Height 100cm. paired in leaf axils therefore 6 flowers to one whorl of leaves. to 3cm wide. Flowers single. to 1. Stems lime-green flushed pale pink. petals 1.4cm wide. slightly glossy green. to 2. pinkishred (53C/D). spread 150cm. lobes 2.4cm wide. Plant spreading.5cm wide.9cm wide. 0. Sent by Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias. Height 90cm. dull green (137A). midrib green. calyx tube to 1cm long. Leaves opposite. Height 60cm. RHS Plant Trials and Awards Hardy Fuchsias 5 . dull green.5cm long. Stems burgundy red. flowering continuously right down the long stem. stamens protruding to 1.5cm long. Leaves in pairs or whorls of 3. F. weakly spreading.5cm wide. spread 120cm. stamens protruding 2cm from petal tip. to 3cm long. ovate with acute tip. Leaves in whorls of 3. style and stigma protruding to 3cm from petal tip. Flowers single (sometimes semi-double).1cm long. slightly dentate. flushed pink at base. solitary in leaf axils. midrib green-red. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. with cream calyx tube. petals to 1. Height 150cm. bright deep pink (58B). Plant erect sometimes spreading at base. between the ratings of fully hardy and hardy outside in some regions or particular situations). spreading. upright. Leicester University Botanic Garden.Existing Award of Garden Merit descriptions F. midrib red at base. spread 60cm. Sent by Leicester University Botanic Garden. glossy red. Fuchsia ‘Mercurius’ AGM H3 2005 Raised in The Netherlands by De Groot in 1971. lobes to 3cm long. Height 35cm.5cm long.9cm from petal tip. midrib red at base.e. 2cm wide. A robust bushy shrub with reddish stems.8cm wide. 1. stamens crimson and longprotruding style. petals purple tinged pink at the base.5cm long. with dark pink calyx tube and pale pink lobes. BP 5 6 7 Foliage beautiful green with a distinct sheen. calyx tube to 0. bushy plant. very slightly dentate. calyx tube to 1cm long. to 1. floriferous plant with bronze-tinged small leaves. dull green. stamens pale pink and very long-protruding style. lobes 3. Flowers single. Fuchsia ‘Dark Eyes’ (7) AGM H4 1993 Raised in the USA by Erickson in 1958. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. spread more than 100cm. red lobes. Flowers single. Flowers single. Neat compact mound.7cm wide. 2. Stems red. Named after Chillerton. Logan Botanic Garden and Silver Dale Nurseries. stamens pink and style protruding. to 0. Stems red. peduncle to 2cm long. veined red. In light of the findings of the trial. to 1. spread 120cm. some tipped with green. magellanica. spread 35cm (on a 2 year old plant – a late entry in the trial). Sent by The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society. stamens protruding to 2.7cm long.5cm long. Plant spreading to arching. stamens protruding to 1. often tipped with green. The upright habit makes this a plant suitable for a border but the flowers are somewhat large for the plant size. Sent by Balmoral Estate. stamens bright pink and a very long-protruding style. magellanica ‘Thompsonii’ AGM H3-4 2005 Fuchsia ‘Saturnus’ AGM H3-4 2005 Raised by Thompson in the UK in 1840. Flowers semi-double with deep carmine pink calyx tube and lobes that are strongly reflexed. Good contrast between vivid carmine pink calyx and mauve corolla. flushed darker pink inside. 2cm wide. Suitable for small gardens. are numerous and produced over a long flowering period. clean and tough. Flowers single. bluer than (45B). RHS Garden Wisley and Silver Dale Nurseries. This will be rectified at the next AGM Review in 2012. to 4cm long. Fuchsia ‘Brutus’ (5) AGM H4 1993 Raised by Lemoine in France in 1897 Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. petals a violet-blue. Height 50cm. An upright bushy. style and stigma protruding to 2cm from petal tip. single. red calyx tube and lobes that are reflexed.3cm wide. style and stigma to 3cm from petal tip. Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. to 3. ovate with acute tip. Flowers single. petals purple to violet-blue. spread 70cm. easy-to-grow plant. solitary in leaf axils. Distinctive. slightly dentate. Height 65cm. sometimes flushed pale pink. spread 90cm. Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. This was the most popular among the public who visited the RHS trial. stamens protruding to 2. petals white. Leaves paired to whorls of 3. Height 90cm. Leaves in whorls of 3. spreading becoming recurved as flowers mature. Fuchsia ‘Army Nurse’ (4) AGM H4 1993 Raised by Hodges in the USA in 1947. stamens and style red. Isle of Wight. Height 60cm.5cm wide. Flowers semi-double with calyx tube and spreading lobes rose pink. spreading. pinker than (53B). neat. with a long cerise calyx tube and narrow. lobes 2cm long. calyx tube 0. Flowers double with a short deep red to pink calyx tube and lobes. Please note the hardiness ratings of these cultivars were given at the time of the earlier AGM reviews. flowers very numerous on a dwarf plant. The slender flowers on very long pedicels. Sent by Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias. stamens pink and long-protruding style. Stems red. Leaves opposite paired. Measurements were taken in 2004 when the plants were 3 years old. peduncle 4cm long. purplish-violet (81B). paired in leaf axils. 3. Considered hardy in The Netherlands and Germany. spreading. A good stocky plant. narrow.4cm wide. A vigorous. Fuchsia ‘Alice Hoffman’ (2) AGM H3-4 2002 Raised by Kiese in the early 1900s in Germany. petals to 1cm long. bushy plant with leaves of a golden hue. that are incurved to spreading. petals 2cm long. Fuchsia ‘Alison Patricia’ (3) AGM H3 2002 Raised by Johns in the UK in 1990. The good habit. red. Height 30cm. spread 60cm. Fuchsia ‘Chillerton Beauty’ (6) AGM H3 1993 Raised in 1847 by Bass in the UK.7cm from petal tip. but will also make a useful hedge. stamens and styles red. 1 2 3 CG Fuchsia ‘Achievement’ (1) AGM H4 1993 Raised by Melville in the UK in about 1886. petals violet to purplish-pink. stiffly drooping. glossy leaves. Plant low. spreading. This cultivar is slightly shorter but stiffer and more upright-growing compared to other forms of F. A bushy. Raised by De Groot in The Netherlands in 1970. strong-growing plant. with vivid cerise- An upright.5cm from petal tip. Flowers single. In the trial it tended to hold onto the dead flowers. peduncle 3. a purplish-red (74A). style and stigma to 2. Low. very striking colour and showy flowers make this a very popular. round.5cm long. petals dark purple becoming red at base with red veins. Flowers medium to large. spread 140cm. Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. strongly reflexed. lobes spreading to horizontal.5cm long. Height 45cm. ovate with acute tip. 6 RHS Plant Trials and Awards Hardy Fuchsias 7 . glossy green. to 0. Sent by The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society. early flowering plant with bronze tipped foliage flushed purple. The large single vibrant flowers.8cm wide. spread 80cm.8cm long. petals purplish-rose veined red.8cm wide. Considered hardy in the The Netherlands. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Height 40cm. the committee recommended that many of these ratings were inconsistent and that all should be given a hardiness rating of H3-4 (i. dull green. spread 120cm. very pale pink. although small. held initially upright at tips of branches before drooping as the flowers mature. protruding.5cm from petal tip. 0. purple (83A) becoming red (61B/C) towards base. Height 110cm. BP 4 A compact upright bushy plant. ovate with acute tip. wine red stems and vigorous domed habit make this a very useful garden plant. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. stamens white and long-protruding style. Raised by Bunney in the UK in about 1860. Height 40cm. stamens and style red. Flowers single with a short rosepink calyx tube and lobes that are reflexed and slightly twisted. spread 55cm. stamens and style red. petals dark purple. white petals which may be slightly flushed pale pink. It is one of the best foliage plants and not known to revert. spread 45cm. vigorous. Fuchsia ‘Dollar Prinzessin’ (10) AGM H4 1993 Fuchsia ‘Foxgrove Wood’ (13) AGM H3-4 2002 Raised by Kroger in Germany in 1910. CG 15 20 21 22 Hardy Fuchsias 23 9 . Not in trial. vigorous. single cultivars. stamens and style white and protruding. petals white veined red. Raised by Kohene in Germany about 1874. Fuchsia ‘Lena’ (20) AGM H3 1993 A low-growing. Fuchsia ‘Liebriez’ (21) AGM H3-4 2002 Fuchsia ‘Jomam’ AGM H3 2002 Fuchsia ‘Hawkshead’ (16) AGM H3-4 2002 Raised by Hall in Newcastle-uponTyne. Sent by Breach Lane Nursery. Flowers held slightly stiffly. Height 40cm. A small shrub with dark foliage. Flowers single with reddish-pink short calyx tube and strongly reflexed lobes. stamens and very long style red. Height 60cm. Flowers large. stamens red and style long-protruding. Height 80cm. Flowers small. slender. spreading plant with pale green foliage. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Similar to ‘Eva Boerg’ which has a greenish-white calyx tube. Considered hardy in The Netherlands and Germany. Height 55cm. Flowers semi-double with pale pink calyx tube and lobes that are reflexed and tipped with green. Sent by Dalesview. UK in 1984. large-flowered. arching plant with long spreading reddish branches and leaves with red midrib. up to four flowers in each axil. petals white slightly veined pink. Flowers single. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. A bushy but rather low-spreading plant. Height 25cm. petals bright lilac-veined red. upright plant. shortly protruding. Raised by Sankey in UK in 1887. Height 60cm. An upright bushy shrub with dark foliage. Resembles some of the more tender cultivars. stamens rose pink and long style protruding. stamens pale pink and style white. stamens and style red. petals violet-blue. protruding. with scarlet calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. white flushed pale pink. CG 13 11 16 BP Fuchsia ‘Display’ (8) AGM H4 1993 Fuchsia ‘Doctor Foster’ (9) AGM H4 2002 8 10 RHS Plant Trials and Awards 18 19 BP spread 90cm (2 year old plants . are almost hidden by the flowers. An early and long-flowering. with a stout crimson-red calyx tube and lobes that are incurved to horizontal. Height 80cm. Died in trial. magellanica var. A robust plant with small bright green leaves and attractive green flower buds. petals rich purple becoming deep pink at the base. spread 170cm. Raised by George Roe in 1966. Proved to be very popular with both the committee and the public. single with vivid red calyx tube and lobes that are reflexed. Not in trial. petals reddish-magenta becoming paler at base. gracilis (23) AGM H3 1993 Sent by RHS Garden Wisley. stamens and style pale pink. petals magenta-pink. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. petals spreading. petals purplish-red. Sent by Leicester University Botanic Garden. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Sent by Waltons Fuchsias. This cultivar is considered to be one of the best hardy. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. A rather stiffly erect shrub with rather pale foliage. Jackdaws’ Field Nursery. spread 110cm. Flowers very large. very vigorous plant with large leaves. A strong-growing very floriferous plant with reddish-purple stems and dark green foliage. with scarlet calyx tube and lobes that are reflexed. Height 40cm. A tall. spread 70cm. calyx tube and lobes.8 9 BP BP Fuchsia ‘Empress of Prussia’ (11) AGM H4 1993 Raised in the UK by Smith in 1881. Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias and Silver Dale Nurseries. with stout rose-pink calyx tube and lobes that arch around corolla. Flowers single with pink calyx tube and lobes that are strongly reflexed. Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias and Pettet’s Nursery. stamens red and a very long red style. spread 90cm. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. Raised by Lemoine in France about 1899. An upright and bushy. double. Died in trial. flushed green. bushy plant with rather pale foliage and red tinged stems. petals deep purple. spread 110cm. Similar to ‘Conspicua’. Sent by Logan Botanic Garden. with light red calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. F. Fuchsia ‘Herald’ (18) AGM H4 1993 BP 14 17 An erect but compact shrub with dark green leaves which have a purplish midrib. pinkish-white calyx and more purple corolla. Not in trial. petals rose-pink rather spreading. single. Flowers small. Flowers single. spreading to horizontal. with red midrib. stamens red exceeded by a very long dark pink style. Logan Botanic Garden. Fuchsia ‘Garden News’ (14) AGM H3-4 1993 Raised by Handley in the UK in 1978. spread 70cm. single with short red calyx tube and lobes that are reflexed. Sent by Potash Nursery A low and spreading. The small leaves. Fuchsia ‘Flash’ (12) AGM H3-4 1993 Raised by Hazard and Hazard in the USA in the 1930s. Flowers double with short cerise calyx tube and lobes that are incurved. Raised by Hoppe in the UK in 1868. veined with pink. Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. Height 140cm. semi-double. Height 60cm. veined red fading to a reddish-purple. Fuchsia ‘Genii’ (15) AGM H4 1993 Raised by Reiter in the USA in about 1951. A compact. Considered hardy in The Netherlands and Germany. Height 100cm. Raised by J Travis in the UK in 1962. Stamens and long style pinkish-red. Flowers single. Considered hardy in The Netherlands and Germany. Flowers double. BP 12 A bushy plant. Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias and Pettet’s Nursery. petals mauve. with bright magenta calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. A rather small but bushy. was not hardy in trial but has proved hardy in RHS Harlow Carr and Leicester. stamens and style red. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. single with short vivid red calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. corolla rather bell-shaped. Raised by Ted Stiff in Felixstowe in 1993. very small and slender with white. spread 110cm. petals purple. which mostly bears single flowers and in the trial shed its dead flowers more readily. low-growing plant. Sent by Dalesview. A compact rounded shrub with stems flushed with pinkish purple and small dark green leaves with red midribs. petals magenta to purple. Not in trial. petals magenta flushed with pink at the base. BP Fuchsia ‘Heidi Ann’ (17) AGM H3 1993 Fuchsia ‘Lady Thumb’ (19) AGM H3 1993 Fuchsia ‘Madame Cornélissen’ (22) AGM H4 1993 Raised by Mrs Smith in the UK in 1969. veined a deeper pink. Raised by Cornélissen in Belgium in 1860. A dwarf floriferous shrub with small leaves. Flowers semidouble with deep carmine-pink calyx tube and horizontal lobes. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Flowers semi-double with rich red calyx tube and lobes that are horizontal to reflexed. stamens deep pinkish-red and long-protruding style. Flowers on long pedicels. This plant is frequently listed as ‘Dollar Princess’ or under a number of other orthographic variants. spread 85cm.a late entry in the trial). This variety has a more graceful habit and slightly longer flowers than the species. spread 70cm. stamens and style red. free-flowering shrub with small lime yellow leaves and red shoots. Sent by Felixstowe & District Fuchsia Society. mounded. Sent by The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society. stamens and style red. crimson. single. Sent by RHS Garden Wisley. spread 60cm. Flowers semi-double with bright red calyx tube and lobes that are strongly reflexed. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. sometimes slightly flushed pale pink. This very old well-known cultivar is usually grown as a foliage plant. Considered to be fully hardy by all. stamens and long style red. small with scarlet calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. Height 50cm. Flowers large. Fuchsia ‘Mrs W. spread 160cm. Flowers on long thin pedicels. A small. wide-spreading shrub. Mr and Mrs Popple. petals lilac coloured. spreading to slightly reflexed. petals purplish-red. An upright but dwarf shrub with small leaves. stamens and style pale pink. A graceful arching plant with dark red stems. large. petals violet veined pink. Flowers small. protruding. with a long scarlet tube and lobes that are long. (one of his other sisters. with cream calyx tube flushed with green. Other hardy fuchsias worth considering Fuchsia ‘Eva Boerg’ (38) A compact plant with a spreading to somewhat trailing habit. compact. 27 A tall vigorous and upright plant with red stems and rather small dark green. petals purplish-pink veined with darker pink. pinker at the base. Its green leaves are edged in cream. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. spread 140cm (2 year old plant a late entry in the trial). Flowers single. Fuchsia ‘Son of Thumb’ (35) AGM H4 1993 Raised by Gubler in the UK in 1978. Died in trial. spread 140cm. stout calyx tube and thick lobes that are spreading. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. stamens deep red and a very long style. small. Height 50cm. of unknown origin. held slightly stiffly on long pedicels above foliage. Sent by Balmoral Estate. very free-flowering plant with small leaves. stamens and style reddish and longprotruding. petals pale rose-pink veined and flushed with a deeper pink. A profusely flowering. spread 55cm. Height 40cm. Flowers single with a short crimson calyx tube and lobes that are broad and spreading. neat. spread 55cm. stamens pink and style white. Stamens and style red. It is similar but larger in flower to ‘Rose of Castile’ both raised by Edward R R G Banks. except two growers. Fuchsia ‘Margaret’ (25) AGM H4 1993 Raised by W P Wood around 1940. stamens and long-protruding style deep red. Flowers very small. stamens and very long style purplish-red. raised by James Young in the 1830s at Riccarton near Edinburgh. bushy plant. single. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Height 60cm. bushy 34 BP plant with dark purplish-red stems and red-veined leaves. paler at the base. stamens pink and a paler style. single with pale pink to white calyx tube and lobes that are spreading and tipped with green. Sent by Felixstowe & District Fuchsia Society. This sport of ‘Pixie’ appears to have arisen independently several times in the mid 1960s but one named ‘White Pixie’ from Merrist Wood in Surrey received the RHS Award of Merit in 1968. cerise-pink calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. Flowers small. This cultivar has a good clean colour but in the trial did not flower consistently every season. petals white veined with red. Sent by Felixstowe & District Fuchsia Society. Unfortunately it reverted readily in the trial. stamens and style red. Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. Flowers. Flowers single with bright red calyx tube and lobes spreading to reflexed. spread 70cm. some tipped with green. petals pinkish-purple with a paler base. A vigorous bushy upright plant. with cerise-pink calyx tube and lobes that are broad and spreading. Height 50cm. broad. Fuchsia ‘Rose of Castile Improved’ (32) AGM H4 2002 Raised by Edward R R G Banks in Kent in 1869.24 25 26 BP F. Fuchsia ‘Margaret Brown’ (26) AGM H4 1993 31 32 BP BP Fuchsia ‘Phyllis’ (29) AGM H4 1993 Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’ (31) AGM H3 1993 Raised by H A Brown in 1938. discovered in 1930 by Clarence Elliott of Six Hills Nursery. Raised by Yorke in 1943. This cultivar has one of the largest double flowers of the hardier types making it a spectacular plant in flower. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias and J England. A bushy upright but rather small plant with dark. stamens and style cream and longprotruding. petals dusky red. Height 150cm. BP BP 10 RHS Plant Trials and Awards 30 35 36 37 Hardy Fuchsias 38 11 . stamens red and long-protruding style. Reaching to 2-3m or more. small compact mounded plant with red flushed stems. past President of the British Fuchsia Society. This is an old cultivar. Fuchsia ‘Rufus’ (33) AGM H3-4 2002 Raised by Nelson in the USA in about 1952. Jackdaws’ Field Nursery. with red midrib. Considered hardy in The Netherlands and Germany. white flushed pink. spread 50cm. Flowers slender. Flowers semidouble. stamens and style long-protruding. A vigorous and early-flowering. in the postal survey and in The Netherlands and Germany. lobes cream flushed pale pink and green tipped. upright. Height 30cm. reflexed. red-tinged foliage. single. in the trial did not always bear many flowers at any one time. but will shoot again from the base in the spring and flower profusely in late summer and well into the autumn. bushy plant with yellowish-green leaves veined red. Height 90cm. Mr Wood named this fuchsia for his wife. upright. In dryer and colder regions it will be cut down in the winter. Stevenage. Height 100cm. Wood’ (28) AGM H3 1993 Raised by W P Wood in the UK in 1949. spread 110cm. The habit of this plant makes it especially suitable for containers and although flowering over a long period. with a long rose-pink calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. A sport of ‘Tom Thumb’. However it is prone to some reversion. Sent by Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias. J Lamb and Silver Dale Nurseries. are slender. Wisley. was immortalised by W P Wood’s cultivar ‘Margaret Brown’). petals deep violet. petals dark purple. spread 80cm. Margaret. Died in trial. double held on very long pedicels. One of the best known fuchsias. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. petals deep purple. single with bright red calyx tube and lobes that are spreading. Sent by Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias. Sent by RHS Garden. A bushy plant with rich green leaves. gracilis ‘Variegata’ (24) AGM H3 1993 Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. Flowers small. Flowers single to semi-double. Raised by Henderson in the UK in about 1880. A vigorous. Mr Elliott exhibited the plant at an RHS Show in 1934 where it gained an Award of Merit. A compact plant with reddish stems and glossy green bronze-tinged foliage. petals white. A reliable. Flowers large. Fuchsia ‘White Pixie’ (37) AGM H3-4 2002 Sent by Breach Lane Nursery. petals violet-purple with deep reddish-pink. Considered hardy in other gardens and in The Netherlands. stamens and styles pale red and not long-protruding. A vigorous. glossy. it is a popular flowering hedge in the milder and more humid areas of the west coasts of the UK. narrow and spreading. tipped green. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. Considered hardy in The Netherlands. A very hardy dwarf plant. free-flowering plant named 28 29 Fuchsia ‘Prosperity’ (30) AGM H3 1993 Raised by Clifford Gadsby in the UK in 1974. spread 80cm. red-veined leaves. petals deep purple. Raised by W P Wood in 1949. P. Height 60cm. semi-double with red calyx tube and lobes that are reflexed and tipped green. veined red. 33 BP after Mrs Margaret Slater (neé Brown). Fuchsia ‘Mrs Popple’ (27) AGM H3 1993 A vigorous. occasionally semi-double. Fuchsia ‘Tom Thumb’ (36) AGM H3 1993 Raised around 1850 in France. magellanica var. Height 30cm. garden where it had grown on a bank by their tennis court for over 20 years. spread 200cm. lobes spreading. petals white veined with reddish-pink. single with a slender red calyx tube and lobes that are red. bushy plant with pale green foliage. Considered hardy in The Netherlands and Germany Fuchsia ‘Snowcap’ (34) AGM H3-4 1993 An upright. Height 130cm. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. in his neighbour’s. single with a short calyx tube white flushed pink. often flushed pink . This cultivar was named by Mr Brown after his sister. darker within. S66 2UF Little Brook Fuchsias. Melanie Dashwood and Chrissie Ferriroli for the recording. raised in UK by Raffill in 1939. Lechlade. (2000) Fuchsias. This cultivar is an ideal foliage plant but less significant for flower. Morton. Sandy soil pH6. stamens reddish and a longprotruding white style. Eastergate. to Barry Phillips (Herbarium Technician) for the collection and skilful arrangement of herbarium specimens and to James Armitage (Botanist. East Lodge. height 140cm. The plants and irrigation water were tested for Phytophthora and found to be negative. very small. very small but numerous with vivid scarlet calyx tube and spreading lobes. A garden history. Andrew Simmons (Balmoral Estate). Sent by The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society. Sources that held open ground stock plants sent rooted cuttings in September 1999. Ash Green Lane West. Gloucestershire. Fuchsia ‘Jenny Sorenson’ (41) A small neat plant with rather small leaves. Sent by Leicester University Botanic Garden. long-protruding red stamens and style. Warrington. Leicester. spread 140cm. Fuchsia ‘Henning Becker’ (40) A bushy plant with a neat habit and red stems. 54 Burford Lane. pendulous flowers to 2. It has the large. petals purple. This plant was raised by Hansen in the UK in 1993. Height 75cm. as well as the other senders. RH1 4EG Dalesview. no cause for the condition has been found. F. West Yorkshire BD22 6RA Johns. Hybrids and Cultivars of the Genus Fuchsia. with bright rosypink reflexed lobes and mauve-pink petals with pinkish stamens and style. corolla deep crimson. RH13 6LL Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias. The small single flowers are held in clusters well away from the foliage and less pendulous than in the majority of cultivars. Voorofscheweg 390. Flowers single. The internodes (the length of stem between the leaves) are exceptionally long and the dark green leaves have a red midrib. The Crowood Press. 1988) The Checklist of Species. petals magenta. Stamens and style crimson. Scotland. (1997) Fuchsias of the 19th and Early 20th Century. Sources that held glasshouse protected stock plants sent cuttings in March 2000.5. Kidderminster. GU12 6HL Logan Botanic Garden. Worcestershire Saunders. Lincs. Barrie Frankland (University of Leicester Botanic Garden). To date. David Clark John Gallagher John Humphris Chris Lane Chris Sanders Archie Skinner Bartlett. It was raised in the UK in 1987 and named for a Grimsby fishing boat. F. (1996) Fuchsias. Sandwich. W Sussex. Parsonage Road. spread 90cm. 3 Clay Lane. despite extensive tests in the Pathology Department at Wisley. This cultivar was raised by Reiter in the USA in 1941. The two appeared identical in trial and. National Collection of Fuchsia Species. Surrey. Flowers single with clean white calyx tube and spreading to recurved lobes. Blandford Press. WA13 0SH Bartlett. Long calyx tube and reflexed lobes scarlet. lanceshaped leaves arranged in 4’s at each node. E. magellanica variants were looking ‘tired’ and some entries had stems with dieback. LE1 7RH Waltons Fuchsias. Schute Lane. Fuchsia ‘Mephisto’ (45) An upright and bushy plant. Although it died in the trial. (2nd edition. The British Fuchsia Society. (1979) Fuchsia. upright plant. Height 130cm. Flowers single. 9 Austen Drive. Cow Green. Jack Lamb (hardy species). Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ (42) A very tall upright plant which with support can reach over 5m against a wall. In the trial the flowers appeared to be damaged by sun. Barry Phillips (BP) copyright © RHS Herbarium. stamens pale red and style red and very long. these were held under glass at Wisley and spring cuttings were taken in March 2000. Plants in the parallel trial at the Trompenburg Arboretum in Rotterdam were planted in 2001 in a more typical garden setting. spread 100cm. AB3 5TB Breach Lane Nursery. Senders of plants to the trial Balmoral Estate. Ash Green. Combe Martin. Cheshire. hatschbachii (39) Tall. RHS Curatorial staff. Lymm. Raised by Strümper in Germany in 1985. It was very distinct in appearance and popular with committee and public alike. This plant was not in the trial but seen by the subcommittee at Harlow Carr. very glossy scarlet calyx tube and spreading lobes. sourcing and reporting of this trial. Sent by Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias. Height 70cm. purplish-red when young. Suffolk IP13 9QY The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society. rather rounded in shape with a short. a Colour Guide.5 cm long on very long pedicels with glossy scarlet calyx tube and lobes and dark purple petals with very long red stamens and style. Wigtonshire. Eileen (1971-1987) Wagtails Book of Fuchsias. L. single. A. Marlborough. copyright © RHS Wisley. Maplehurst. petals purple with red stamens and long style. Woodbridge. Wiltshire. RHS Wisley) for assistance with nomenclature. Redhill. The Crowood Press. Poison Cross. Director of the Trompenburg Arboretum visited the trial at Wisley in September 2003 and reported that they had experienced similar problems with up to 25% of their plants being affected. The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society in the Netherlands and gardens such as Logan Botanic Garden and the Balmoral Estate in Scotland as well as the RHS Garden Wisley). Bramley. Wood’ in the mid 1970s at the National Trust property of Sharpitor in Devon. Plant deaths Fuchsia ‘Rhombifolia’ (46) A free flowering. Eastry. EX34 0HT Swallowfield Nurseries. Wagtail Fuchsia Publications. Kent. This species grows wild in Brazil and has been known in cultivation in this country since 1989. Eastergate Lane. single with very pale pinkishlilac lobes with very slightly darker petals with pale pink stamens and style. DN21 3BY J. spread 110cm. 20 Melford Way. Flowers single with crimson JH calyx tube and spreading lobes and dark purple petals. regia which in the wild in Brazil can climb to 15m. Aberdeenshire. Marlborough. All plants were grown on to 2 litre pot sized plants and over-wintered for planting out in the trial plot at the end of May 2001. Gert Fortgens.39 40 41 42 Cultivation in trial Site An exposed site in a known frost pocket. particularly ‘Riccartonii’ and F. Suffolk IP11 2UE Jackdaws’ Field Nursery. To ensure plants were of a uniform age and size at the start of the trial all entries were received as cuttings. Woody Plant Trials Committee Fuchsia ‘Wharfedale’ (47) A vigorous bushy plant. Ballater. 24 Braithwaite Edge Road. Chichester. Sent by Balmoral Estate. J. O. and pale tan-coloured young stems. like ‘Versicolor’. Wright. Boullemeier. A Dallas (of Croxteth Hall) and K Muncaster (of Kathleen Muncaster Fuchsias). 18 Field Lane. B. Thanks to Carol Gubler (of Little Brook Fuchsias) and National Plant Collections® holders: Roger Gilbert (of Silver Dale Nurseries). gracilis ‘Tricolor’ (44) An arching plant with reddish stems and small greenish-grey leaves margined with creamy-white and a pinkish tinge. JH F. Height 110cm. upright bushy but open plant with small leaves. This cultivar. magellanica var. Vols I-V. It is thought to be a seedling of ‘Riccartonii’ raised by Lemoine in France. Keighley. magellanica var. This reliable and attractive plant was not grown in the trial but seen by the subcommittee at Leicester Botanic Garden. headed by Jim England. it is known to survive in many other gardens and was seen at both Harlow Carr and Leicester Botanic Garden. The Plantsman Vol I (3): 181–186 Hardy Fuchsias 13 . North Devon. Rotherham. Flowers single. CG 44 165 separate entries were submitted by 18 senders (including the National Plant Collections® holders. Stowmarket. molinae ‘Sharpitor’ (43) An upright bushy plant with very small grey-green leaves margined with creamy-white. IP14 4HJ Notcutts Nurseries Ltd. is known as the climbing fuchsia and is derived from the species F. Long. Lancashire BB1 4AG Clay Lane Nursery. so it is probably best grown in semi-shade. It arose as a sport of ‘Mrs W. Flowers on long pedicels. It was not in the trial but seen by the Committee at University of Leicester Botanic Garden. facing outwards rather than drooping. G. 12 45 46 RHS Plant Trials and Awards Much of the trial plot became waterlogged in the winter of 2001/2002 and in August 2002 it was noted some entries. it reverts readily. John Hillier (JH) Illustration: © Niki Simpson Particular thanks are due to Trials Recorders Laura Pearce. pink at the base and veined with deep pink. There is some confusion about the correct identity of this plant and concern about whether it is distinct from the plant grown in the gardens as JH ‘Versicolor’. Sent by Little Brook Fuchsias. they were cut back in spring at the first signs of growth. Felixstowe. G. Sent by Silver Dale Nurseries. amongst trees and other plants. other specialist nurserymen in the UK. Pettet’s Nursery. Blackburn. Horsham. stamens and long style red. The Netherlands Silver Dale Nurseries. Flowers single. An Historical Checklist of Fuchsia Species & Cultivars. small and slender with vivid red lobes that are twice as long as the deep purple petals. South Nutfield. for so generously supplying plants. spread 100cm. BP 43 Plants 47 Chairman: Peter Catt Vice Chairman: John Hillier Acknowledgements Photography: All photographs by Laura Pearce. 2771 MS Boskoop. Wiltshire. except where indicated. Lamb. Carol Gubler (CG). Bacton. no longer trading Burnside Fuchsias. CT13 0EA Potash Nursery. narrow. Nr. pre-1939. PO20 6ST University of Leicester Botanic Garden. London.P. Suffolk. Further reading Members: Chris Brickell Maurice Foster Michael Hickson Roy Lancaster David Masters Harvey Stephens Felixstowe & District Fuchsia Society. The New Cultivars. By Stranraer. ‘Margaret Brown’ F. ‘Achievement’ red : purple Pretty little flower. Wood’ pale pink : white Early flowering. ‘Chillerton Beauty’ pink : violet Early flowering. Good stocky plant. F. ‘Phyllis’ cerise : purple red : purple Early flowering. Very tall arching stems. ‘Doctor Foster’ scarlet : violet Early flowering. F. ‘Mercurius’ Large flower.Selection guide to hardy fuchsias Name Colour of sepal : petal Flower* Notes Dwarf compact (25cm – 40cm high) pale crimson : pink F. and tough. molinae Notes Foliage with a golden hue. F. ‘Genii’ “varnished” sepals and a nice habit. Flowers usually single but sometimes semi-double. magellanica var. Very compact. F. P. ‘David’ red : purple F. F. Early free-flowering. ‘Liebriez’ cerise : white F. F. Flowers held well. ‘Conspicua’ scarlet : white Corolla a cleaner white than ‘Madame F. Very vigorous plant. F. carmine : mauve F. F. spreading with scrambling habit. F. ‘John E. F. ‘Son of Thumb’ D = double flower (8 or more petals) SD = semi-double flower (5-8 petals) Medium height and spreading habit F. magellanica ‘Versicolor’ red : purple No difference between this and ‘Tricolor’ found in the trial. F. red : violet Yellow foliage contrasting well with red stems. ‘Mephisto’ scarlet : crimson No correct entry in trial. ‘Snowcap’ red : white D A good plant. clean F. Distinct with its fairly small rosy-pink flowers and rich green foliage. Very tall and vigorous. SD Tall and arching habit Reliable. ‘Rhombifolia’ scarlet : purple Tiny flowers. ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ red : lilac Shows flowers well. ‘Bernisser Hardy’ red : violet Flower* cerise : lilac rose : white F. ‘Mrs Popple’ white/pale lilac Large leaf. F. magellanica var. cerise : violet red : purple F. magellanica var. ‘Madame Cornélissen’ red : white F. lot of vigorous growth. ‘Alice Hoffmann’ Neat habit. Early Tall and bushy habit (100cm + high) flowering. ‘Gardens News’ pink : rose SD cerise : purple F. Neat and floriferous. A good free-flowering red. A very good variegation red : violet Bronze shoots tinged red. ‘Dollar Prinzessin’ cerise : purple D D SD Leaves margined cream. F. ’Sharpitor’ Large flower. floriferous. ‘Corallina’ scarlet : purple Early flowering. SD RHS Plant Trials and Awards Would be AGM plant if it did not revert. ‘Empress of Prussia’ scarlet : magenta Small leaf. magellanica ‘Thompsonii’ red : purple Early flowering. Strong upright growth. F. ‘Mrs W. ‘Prosperity’ crimson : pale pink F. continuous flowering. ‘Flash’ F. ‘Howlett’s Hardy’ scarlet : purple F. ‘Hawkshead’ white : white red : magenta Early flowering. Vigorous. Super plant. Very hardy and reliable. Outstanding. gracilis red : purple Early flowering. Super plant. Pretty pale green buds. Compact plant. ‘Alison Patricia’ F. Small leaf. small flower. Good flower to leaf ratio. Hardy Fuchsias 15 . ‘Riccartonii’ red : purple Very pretty. White. F. ‘Rose of Castile Improved’ white : purple Very small flower and tiny leaves. ‘Rufus’ red : red F. Very small flower. ‘Heidi Ann’ Similar. magellanica var. Light green foliage. gracilis red : purple Leaves grey-green tinted silver. F. scarlet : purple Very small leaf. young growth with red-purple hue. F. lovely F. Cornélissen’. Very hardy. F. gracilis Tends to hold on to its dead flowers. ‘Brutus’ Name Flowers held erect above foliage. light green foliage. Very distinct F. low. Clean pink : pink Early flowering. red : violet Early flowering. magellanica var. F. Does not revert. ‘Display’ pink : pink F. but there was some reversion in the trial. ‘Dark Eyes’ red : violet F. SD Distinct. a really good shrub F. Caunt’ red : pink Jolly good garden plant. F. ’Variegata’ Bronze tipped foliage. ‘Saturnus’ Flower* margined white. D F. ‘Army Nurse’ red : pink Spreading petals. ‘Lady Thumb’ rose : white F. but larger plant and foliage a slightly brighter yellow than ‘Genii’. F. ‘Tom Thumb’ Early flowering = 50% flowering in mid-June Colour of sepal : petal SD cerise : lilac F. ‘Margaret’ D SD SD with good flower to leaf ratio. grey-green edged white. some partially ’Tricolor’ 14 F. F. gracilis for the garden. compact and Medium height and bushy habit (40cm – 90cm high) F.