Fuchsia varieties: hanging & standing fuchsias

Here you will find a selection of the most beautiful fuchsia varieties with different colors and growth forms as well as hardy fuchsia varieties for your garden.

Fuchsias (Fuchsia) are among the absolute hits among the ornamental plants in the garden. There are over 107 species of fuchsia and almost 12,000 varieties worldwide. The exotic plants are particularly valued for their numerous color variations. In terms of flower color, a distinction is made between sepals (sepals) and petals (corolla), as these are differently colored in most varieties. So that you can get a comprehensive overview of the variety of fuchsias, we present the most popular and beautiful types and varieties of fuchsias below. The most popular game species include:

Scarlet fuchsia (F. magellanica): This species grows as a shrub from 1.5 to 3 meters in height and is therefore ideal as a standard stem, there are several subspecies. Particularly pretty are:

magellanica var. arauco: Red and white sepals with purple petals; hardy; perennial; Both fruits and flowers are edible.

magellanica var. molinae: White flowers; extremely robust and hardy; Both flowers and fruits are edible (surprisingly pleasant taste).

Coral fuchsia (F. triphylla): Coral fuchsias owe their name to the glowing coral red flowers. The plants grow as shrubs up to 60 cm in height. This species is the starting species for grape-flowered fuchsias, the F. Triphylla-Hybrids. These have particularly long and narrow flowers.

microphylla: These fuchsias produce small black fruits and lots of small pink flowers all year round. In keeping with the flowers, the leaves are also very small and delicate. The species is hardy and both fruits and flowers are edible. Heights of up to 80 cm can be achieved.

paniculata: Also called lilac-flowered fuchsia and is ideal for potting. The species is easy to care for and has many small flowers that grow in clusters. The blue seed fruits are edible and can be used to make jam, for example.

excorticata: This fuchsia species has a woody, tree-like growth of up to 10 meters and is therefore the largest of the fuchsia species. The flowers turn from green to purple and have a long tube that thickens towards the bottom. The blue pollen is something very special.

procumbens: The species makes exceptionally large fruits and unique, atypical fuchsia flowers in iridescent colors. Here, too, the flowers as well as the fruits are edible.

But caring for the wild species in your own home and getting them to bloom is a real masterpiece. Because a small hobby library can be filled with the different demands of the fuchsia species. Therefore, most of the species can only be found as part of botanical collections and among enthusiasts. The commercially available fuchsias very rarely belong to the original wild species. They are species hybrids, which meanwhile come up with all possible color variations. Above all Fuchsia magellanica often served as one of the parent plants from which numerous new varieties emerged. The first hybrid variety, 'Venus Victrix', was entered in the list of varieties as early as 1842 and has remained with us to this day. We present 50 wonderful varieties that every botany lover will rave about.

Standing fuchsia varieties

Varieties with a standing habit are particularly suitable for beds and as container plants. You can raise your fuchsia to a voluminous bush or a pretty high trunk.

Standing fuchsia varieties with single bloom:

'Jungle': Long, narrow, medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and orange petals.

'Christelchen': Small bright red flowers.

'Music of the Night': Colorful; medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and black-violet petals.

'Deutsche Perle': Medium-sized flowers with white sepals and orange-red petals.

'Coral': Narrow, long, medium-sized flowers in a 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 lavender / dark purple petals. The 'Jollies' range is known for its robustness, good branching and colorful flowers.

Standing fuchsia varieties with half-double flowers:

'Bunny': Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and lilac-pink petals.

'Lilofee': Large flowers with white sepals and purple-red petals.

'Ballet Girl': Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and white petals.

'Alison Ryle': Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and lavender-colored petals.

'Barbara Meier': multicolored, medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and black-violet petals.

Standing fuchsia varieties with double flowers:

'Dawn Star': Large flowers with white-pink sepals and lavender-colored petals.

'Dark Ruler': Large flowers with dark pink sepals and black-violet petals.

'Granada': Large flowers in an intense dark red.

'Snowfire': Large flowers with white sepals and red petals.

Semi-hanging fuchsia varieties

These varieties are suitable for planting pots, planters or hanging baskets and transform the garden and balcony into a colorful fantasy land.

Semi-hanging fuchsia varieties with single bloom:

'Autumnale': Colorful foliage with red sepals and red-purple petals

'Berbas Trio': Medium-sized flowers with red sepals and purple petals with a white pattern.

'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 flowers:

'Gletscherbruch': Medium-sized flowers with white-pink sepals and white petals.

'Glockenspiel': Medium-sized flowers with light red sepals and lilac-red petals.

'Föhnhimmel': Medium-sized flowers with white-pink sepals and lavender-colored petals.

'Roesse Blacky': Medium-sized flowers with dark red sepals and black-violet petals.

Semi-hanging fuchsia varieties with double flowers:

'Dark Eyes': Large flowers with red sepals and purple petals.

'First Lady': Large, delicate pink flowers.

'Happy Wedding Day': Large, innocent white flowers.

'Lady Beth': Large flowers with light red sepals and lavender-colored 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

Cultivars that grow hanging are ideal for planting balcony boxes and hanging baskets, but also for pot cultivation if the pot is raised a little.

Hanging fuchsia varieties with single bloom:

'Annalina': Medium-sized flowers with salmon-colored sepals and red petals.

'Big Slim': Large, long, narrow flowers with light pink sepals and orange-red petals.

'Daisy Bell': multicolored, large flowers with salmon-colored sepals and pink petals.

'Golden Arrow': Multicolored with long, narrow, medium-sized flowers, light orange sepals and orange petals.

'Pussycat': Long, narrow, medium-sized flowers with salmon-colored sepals and dark pink petals.

'Vincent van Gogh': Medium-sized, long, narrow flowers with light pink sepals and pink petals.

Hanging fuchsia varieties with half-double flowers:

'Isarperle': Medium-sized flowers with white-pink sepals and white petals.

'Pura Vida': Large flowers with white sepals and petals in eggplant.

'Zuckerschnute': Large flowers in a 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-colored 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 such as 'First Success', 'Winter Charm' and 'Winter Joy', you can marvel at the splendor of the fuchsia flowers even in winter.

Hardy fuchsias are interesting if you want to plant out your fuchsias in the bed. Our top 10 hardy fuchsia varieties are the following:

'Brockenfire': Red sepals with dark purple petals; upright growth up to 80 cm with small, simple flowers.

'Blue Sarah': Single bloom with white-pink sepals and blue petals that bloom purple; upright growth up to 90 cm.

'Mood Indigo': White-pink sepals with dark red petals; semi-hanging growth up to 80 cm with medium-sized, double flowers.

'Thamar': White sepals with lavender-colored petals; upright growth up to 40 cm with medium-sized, simple flowers.

,Ballerina': Red sepals with white petals; upright growth up to 45 cm with medium-sized, simple flowers.

'Lena': White-pink sepals with purple petals; semi-hanging growth up to 60 cm with semi-double, medium-sized flowers.

'Schauinsland': Multicolored with red sepals and purple petals; upright growth up to 100 cm with simple, small flowers.

'Beautiful Helena': White-pink sepals with lavender petals; upright growth up to 50 cm with half-double central flowers.

'Delicate Purple': Simple, medium-sized flower with dark pink sepals and petals in eggplant; semi-hanging growth up to 40 cm.

'Dollar princess': Double flower with red sepals and dark purple petals; upright growth up to 70 cm with medium-sized, double flowers.

A detailed overview of hardy fuchsia varieties can be found in our technical article here.