Astoria

'Astoria' is a bit unusual, at least out of the 209 members of my collection. The leaves have a grey tone to them I have never seen on any other fuchsia. So it's heritage has got me very curious! All I know is that it was introduced in 1960, but not who the hybridizer was! It is a very compact bush with the leaves growing close together along the stems. And they have a bit of a diamond shape to them. Very interesting...gonna be watching this one closely.

Cloverdale Pearl

'Cloverdale Pearl' is from a set of fuchsias all named "Cloverdale" and hybridized by Gadsby in the 1970's. I am hoping to find 'Cloverdale Jewel' next. 'Cloverdale Star' is a nice big bush with simple flowers like these, but with a "Wysteria" blue tone to the corolla.

There! All caught up with my entries to DavesGarden.com!

One of these days I'll be able to get a better digital camera and the quality of my photos will improve dramatically, I hope, ha!

Moody Blues

'Moody Blues' is one fuchsia I really, really wanted as soon as I heard about it this winter when I was pouring over the database at FindThatFuchsia.com for every upright I wanted in my database and eventually in my collection. I love the Moody Blues!! Of course I wanted a flower named after them!

Lady Ann

'Lady Ann' looks like she is going to be an spectacular bush when she gets taller.

Dainty Lady

'Dainty Lady' is one very old fashioned girl! She was hybridized by Lowe in 1878! What a beautiful and simple little flower.

Fuchsia alpestris

'Fuchsia alpestris' is going to become at least a 6 foot high bush. The leaves are very different, not only in their length and shape, but how thick and fleshy they are. Kind of leathery or rubbery, cool! The flower is simple, but that is fine with me, I like the simple ones. And I have heard that hummingbirds prefer the species over the hybrids. It is believed that the hybrids don't produce as much nector.

Satellite

'Satellite' is really cool, don't you think!? Very different! What a surprise I got when this one opened up. Also looks like it is going to be another nicely compacted upright bush.