Types of fuchsias: the 50 most beautiful & colourful varieties
Here, you will find a selection of the most beautiful fuchsia varieties with different colours and growth forms, as well as hardy types of fuchsias for your garden.
Fuchsias (Fuchsia) are absolute racers among ornamental plants in the garden. There are over 107 fuchsia species and almost 12,000 varieties worldwide. These exotic plants are particularly popular for their diverse colour variations. In terms of flower colour, a distinction is made between the sepals (sepals) and the petals (corolla), since these are coloured differently in most varieties. To give you a comprehensive overview of the diversity of fuchsias, allow us to present the most popular and beautiful species and varieties of fuchsias below.
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Types of fuchsias
The most popular species include:
- Scarlet fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica): This species grows as a shrub from 1.5 to 3 metres in height; there are several subspecies. Particularly pretty varieties:
- Fuchsia magellanica var. arauco: Red-white sepals with purple petals; hardy; perennial; edible fruits and flowers.
- Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae: White flowers; exceptionally robust and hardy; edible fruits and flowers (surprisingly pleasant taste).
- Coral fuchsia (Fuchsia triphylla): Coral fuchsias owe their name to their flowers that glow in a coral red colour. The plants grow as shrubs up to 60 cm in height. This species forms the parent species for racemose fuchsias, the F. triphylla hybrids. These have particularly long and narrow flowers.
- Fuchsia microphylla: These fuchsias produce small black fruits and many small pink flowers all year around. Matching the flowers, the leaves are also very small and delicate. The species is hardy and both the fruits and flowers are edible. Heights of up to 80 cm can be reached.
- Fuchsia paniculata: Also known as lilac-flowered fuchsia, it is ideal for planting in pots. The species is easy to care for and forms many small flowers that grow in clusters. The blue seeds are edible and can be made into jam, among other things.
- Fuchsia excorticata: This species of fuchsia has a woody, tree-like growth form of up to 10 metres, making it the tallest of all fuchsia species. The flowers range in colour from green to purple and have a long tubular shape that thickens towards the bottom. The blue pollen is also very special.
- Fuchsia procumbens: This species forms exceptionally large fruits and unique flowers in iridescent colours. Here, too, both the flowers and fruit are edible.
But caring for the wild species and getting them to bloom in the home is a real feat. A small hobby library could be filled with just the different requirements of the fuchsia species. Therefore, most species are only found as part of botanical collections and among enthusiasts. Commercially available fuchsias are very rarely original wild species. They are artistic hybrids, which now produces all sorts of colour variations. Fuchsia magellanica often serves as one of the parent plants from which numerous new cultivars have emerged. Thus, the first hybrid variety ‘Venus Victrix’ was entered into the variety register as early as 1842 and has remained with us to this day. We present 50 beautiful varieties that are sure to delight any lover of botany.
Standing fuchsia varieties
Varieties with standing growth are particularly suitable for beds and as a container plant. In the process, you can grow your fuchsia into a voluminous bush or a handsome tall shrub.
Standing fuchsia varieties with single flowers
- ‘Jungle’: Long narrow medium sized flowers with dark red sepals and orange petals.
- ‘Christelchen’: Small bright red flowers.
- ‘Music of the Night’: Variegated foliage; medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and blackish purple petals.
- ‘German Pearl’: Medium-sized flowers with white sepals and orange-red petals.
- ‘Coral’: Narrow long medium sized flowers in striking orange.
- ‘Roger de Cooker’: Medium sized flowers with white sepals and lilac pink petals.
- ‘Sunshine’: Medium-sized flowers with light pink sepals and orange petals.
- ‘Ellebel’: Small flowers with white-pink sepals and purple petals.
- ‘Jollies Nancy’/’Nantes’: Small flowers with pink/red sepals and purple/dark purple petals. The ‘Jollies’ series is known for its hardiness, good branching and colourful flowers.
Standing fuchsia varieties with semi-double flowers
- ‘Bunny’: Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and lilac pink petals.
- ‘Lilofee’: Large flowers with white sepals and purple petals.
- ‘Ballet Girl’: Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and white petals.
- ‘Alison Ryle’: Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and lavender petals.
- ‘Barbara Meier’: Variegated, medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and blackish purple petals.
Standing fuchsia varieties with double flowers
- ‘Dawn Star’: Large flowers with white-pink sepals and lavender petals.
- ‘Dark Ruler’: Large flowers with dark pink sepals and blackish purple petals.
- ‘Granada’: Large flowers of intense dark red.
- ‘Snowfire’: Large flowers with white sepals and red petals.
Semi-hanging types of fuchsias
These varieties are suitable for planting in pots, planters or hanging baskets, transforming the garden and balcony into a colourful landscape.
Semi-hanging fuchsia varieties with single flowering
- ‘Autumnale’: Variegated with red sepals and red-purple petals.
- ‘Berbas Trio’: Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and purple petals with white markings.
- ‘Piccolo’: Small flowers with white sepals and purple petals.
- ‘Starfish’: Medium-sized flowers with white sepals and pink petals.
- ‘Elma’: Small flowers with white-pink sepals and pink petals.
- ‘Maiwunder’: Medium sized flowers with light pink sepals and pink petals.
Semi-hanging fuchsia varieties with semi-double flower
- ‘Glacial Quarry’: Medium sized flowers with white-pink sepals and white petals.
- ‘Glockenspiel’: Medium-sized flowers with bright red sepals and purple-red petals.
- ‘Foehnhimmel’: Medium-sized flowers with white-pink sepals and lavender petals.
- ‘Roesse Blacky’: Medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and blackish purple petals.
Semi-hanging fuchsia varieties with double flowers
- ‘DarkEyes’: Large flowers with red sepals and purple petals.
- ‘First Lady’: Large, soft-pink flowers.
- ‘Happy Wedding Day’: Large, innocent white flowers.
- ‘Lady Beth’: Large flowers with bright red sepals and lavender petals.
- ‘Pink Darkness’: Large flowers with pink sepals and purple petals.
- ‘Super Sport’: Large flowers with red sepals and white petals with a purple pattern.
Hanging fuchsia varieties
Types of fuchsias that grow hanging are ideal for planting in balcony boxes and hanging baskets, but also for pots if the pot is raised a little.
Hanging fuchsia varieties with single flowers
- ‘Annalina’: Medium-sized flowers with salmon sepals and red petals.
- ‘Big Slim’: Large, long narrow flowers with light pink sepals and orange-red petals.
- ‘Daisy Bell’: Variegated, large flowers with salmon sepals and pink petals.
- ‘Golden Arrow’: Variegated with long, narrow, medium-sized flowers, light orange sepals and orange petals.
- ‘Pussycat’: Long narrow medium-sized flowers with salmon sepals and dark pink petals.
- ‘Vincent van Gogh’: Medium-sized, long narrow flowers with light pink sepals and pink petals.
Hanging fuchsia varieties with semi-double flowers
- ‘Isarperle’: Medium-sized flowers with white-pink sepals and white petals.
- ‘Pura Vida’: Large flowers with white sepals and aubergine petals.
- ‘Zuckerschnute’: Large flowers in sugar-sweet white-pink.
- ‘Wilder Jäger’: Medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and purple petals.
Hanging fuchsia varieties with double flowers
- ‘Angels Dream’: Large flowers with white-pink sepals and white petals.
- ‘Blue Opal’: Medium-sized flowers with white sepals and lavender petals.
- ‘Carnival’: Large flowers with white sepals and dark red petals.
- ‘Coq au Vin’: Large flowers with dark pink sepals and dark red petals.
- ‘Drama Girl’: Large flowers with light pink sepals and bluish pink petals.
- ‘Coastal Dream’: Large flowers with light pink sepals and white-pink petals.
Hardy fuchsia varieties
With varieties like ‘First Success’, ‘Winter Charm’ and ‘Winter Joy’, you can marvel at the fuchsia’s flowering glory, even in winter.
Winter-hardy types of fuchsias are appealing if you want to plant your fuchsias in flowerbeds. Here are our top 10 hardy fuchsia varieties:
- ‘Brockenfeuer’: Red sepals with dark purple petals; upright growth to 80 cm with small, single flowers.
- ‘Blue Sarah’: Single flower with white-pink sepals and blue petals that fade to purple; upright growth to 90 cm.
- ‘Mood Indigo’: White-pink sepals with dark red petals; semi-trailing growth up to 80 cm with medium-sized, double flowers.
- ‘Thamar’: White sepals with lavender petals; upright growth to 40 cm with medium-sized single flowers.
- ‘Ballerina’: Red sepals with white petals; upright growth to 45 cm with medium sized single flowers.
- ‘Lena’: White-pink sepals with purple petals; semi-hanging habit to 60 cm with semi-double, medium flowers.
- ‘Schauinsland’: Variegated foliage with red sepals and purple petals; upright growth to 100 cm with single, small flowers.
- ‘Schoene Helena’: White-pink sepals with lavender petals; upright growth to 50 cm with semi-double central flowers.
- ‘Delicate Purple’: Single, medium-sized flower with dark pink sepals and petals of eggplant; semi-hanging habit to 40 cm.
- ‘Dollar Princess’: Double flower with red sepals and dark purple petals; upright growth to 70 cm with medium-sized double flowers.
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