Proven hardy fuchsias
The overview below gives you an overview of recommended winter-hardy fuchsia varieties, almost all of which are very old varieties, some of which date back to the middle of the 19th century. These have proven themselves to this day in German gardens and are often planted. Of course, the list is not complete, because as of today there are around 70 to 100 hardy fuchsia varieties in our climate - apart from the mostly winter hardy wild forms or variants very similar to wild forms such as Fuchsia magellanica, Fuchsia procumbens or Fuchsia regia.
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| variety | blossom | Flower color | leaves | growth | Stature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Hoffmann | half-filled | light red / white | bronze colored | bushy, standing | 30 to 60 cm |
| Ballerina blue | easy | red / medium blue | dark green | upright | up to approx. 50 cm |
| Beacon pink | easy | pink | dark green | standing, richly branched | 50 to 70 cm |
| Caledonia | simple, very small | light pink / light carmine | dark green | hanging | up to approx. 50 cm |
| Cardinal Farges | single or half-filled | Red White | green | upright | 50 to 60 cm |
| Chillerton Beauty | easy | light pink / purple | medium green | upright, richly branched | 70 to 90 cm |
| Constance | filled | light pink / purple | medium green | upright, sometimes drooping | 45 to 60 cm |
| Delicate blue | easy | white / dark purple | dark green | hanging | up to approx. 30 cm |
| Delicate purple | easy | dark pink / aubergine | dark green | hanging | up to approx. 40 cm |
| Dirk van Delen | easy | light pink / pink | dark green | upright | up to approx. 60 cm |
| Empress of Prussia | half-filled | red / purple | dark green | upright | up to approx. 90 cm |
| Exoniensis | filled | red | light green | standing | up to approx. 90 cm |
| Friends of Dortmund | easy | dark red / dark purple | dark green | bushy, upright | up to approx. 50 cm |
| Madame Cornelissen | half-filled or filled | cherry red / white | dark green | standing | 60 to 80 cm |
| Beautiful Helena | half-filled | creamy white / lavender | strong green | standing | up to approx. 50 cm |
Plant and care for hardy fuchsias
If you want to plant hardy fuchsias, pay particular attention to these points:
- If possible, only plant strong, well-rooted specimens.
- Planting is best done in June and July.
- The fuchsias are placed in a hollow about 20 centimeters deep.
- This will be replenished by the following autumn.
- The deeper planting protects the sensitive roots.
- Even the hardy plants always need winter protection in winter!
In most hardy fuchsias, the above-ground parts of the plant freeze back and should be cut back in early spring. The plants sprout again from the rhizome around April. An exception is Fuchsia regia, which does not freeze back but rather sprouts out of its wood. Fuchsia regia is also much more resistant to frost than other fuchsia species.
Tips
With hardy fuchsias, so-called dry freezing can be problematic in winter, in which the plants can dry out due to insufficient soil moisture (for example in the case of cold frost).
