Fuchsia Māori Pipes

<strong>Fuchsias are plants that offer a lovely flowering display from early summer until the frosts.</strong> The flowers form pendulous bells on the branches and come in stunning colours, often red, pink, purple, or white. They are usually bicoloured. Some fuchsias bear double flowers, with numerous petals. From the simplest forms to the most extravagant, fuchsias provide a beautiful diversity of flowerings! In most varieties, the foliage is green, but there are also fuchsias with variegated leaves, such as <a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.ie/annuals/plug-plants-annuals/annuals-by-variety/fuchsia/fuchsia-magellanica-versicolor.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Fuchsia magellanica</em> ‘Versicolor’</a>. Fuchsias are known to be somewhat tender, however, <strong>some varieties are quite resistant to cold</strong>, such as <em>Fuchsia magellanica</em>, ‘Alice Hoffman’, ‘Blue Sarah’, ‘Tom Thumb’, etc. Fuchsias can take various forms: they can be bushy, trailing, or even climbing! They therefore adapt to different uses in the garden (beds, hedges, pergolas, hanging...). <strong>Fuchsia planting takes place in spring.</strong> As they do not like scorching sun or dense shade, it is best to place them in a partially shaded location. They generally need to be protected from the cold in winter. If you are growing them in pots, simply bring them under cover to protect them from frost. It is advisable to carry out pruning in autumn.