The second name of fuchsia is a ballerina, and this is no accident. Bright lush flowers have colorful voluminous "skirts", for which both experienced flower growers and beginners loved them. Plants remarkably complement any interior; their varieties can be in the form of standard trees, erect bushes, and also have an ampel shape. Fuchsia is a plant characterized by lush and long flowering.
Fuchsia - varieties with descriptions
Indoor fuchsia is most often a hybrid group of plants. This group includes more than two thousand varieties, all of which deserve attention and admiration. These are unpretentious, easy to grow plants. The division into bush, ampel, semi-ampel forms is ambiguous. How exactly the flower will look depends to a greater extent on the desire of the owner, as well as the conditions of care.
Variety of varieties
Fuchsia Deep Simple
Fuchsia Deep Perple is a semi-ampel variety, the stems of which reach 30-35 cm in length, but do not branch too much. Key features are as follows:
- Abundant, lush, long flowering. This period lasts from mid-May to mid-October.
- The buds are elongated, double flowers, large.
- Sepals are white. Skirt of blue-violet color with small blue blotches at the base.
- Shoots quickly lignified, due to this, you can easily give the form of a standard tree.
- Slow rooting of cuttings.
- Unpretentiousness.
- The variety is perennial, tolerates the winter period remarkably.
Attention! The Deep Purple variety is sensitive to high temperatures and stagnation of moisture in the soil.
Grade Deep Perple
Fuchsia Pinto De Blue
Fuchsia Pinto de Blue is a home hybrid, bred in the United States in 1996. Its main characteristics are as follows:
- ampelous or semi-ampelous forms of growth;
- oblong white buds;
- white sepals. In the color of the skirt there is a gradation - the transition from dark blue to lighter, amethyst;
- double flowers, large, with wide open petals;
- flowering period - from May to October;
- flowering is plentiful.
This variety is semi-ampelous, but it is easy to get an ampelic version from it, for this 2-3 nipples will be enough.
Grade Pinto de Blue
Fuchsia Adalbert Bogner
One of the most unpretentious varieties is fuchsia Adalbert Bogner, beautiful, bright, lush. The description is as follows:
- rounded buds with slightly pointed tips;
- bright, large flowers;
- dark red sepals, terry skirt of dark purple or dark blue shades with bright red splashes. Gradually, towards the end of flowering, it becomes a rich cherry color;
- easy reproduction;
- the ability to grow even with constant exposure to direct sunlight;
- a long period of abundant flowering, in which short breaks occur;
- calm attitude to any haircut;
- immunity to most diseases.
Fuchsia Autumnale
Fuchsia Autumnale is one of the oldest varieties, bred back in 1880 in France. The main value is the leaves of an unusual color. Depending on the conditions of detention, their color changes from light green to copper-burgundy.
At a time when the leaves have a golden, autumnal hue, the decorativeness of the plant is impressive. But this period does not last long. Autumnale is a rather whimsical species of fuchsia. Flowering is not plentiful, short. The flowers are small with raspberry sepals and a purple skirt. Stems tend to quickly lignify and become fragile.
Attention! The shape of the plant is exclusively ampelous. It practically does not branch and is very difficult to form. The plant is whimsical, so it is not suitable for beginners.
Variety Autumnale
Fuchsia Annabel
Fuchsia Annabel has an unusual white porcelain color. It has the following characteristics:
- bush mid-plant form (height 30-50 cm);
- the stems are quickly lignified, so it is suitable for growing a standard tree;
- large double flowers;
- sepals and skirt are white;
- early, profuse flowering;
- leaves of medium green color, can lighten and darken depending on growing conditions;
- quick rooting of cuttings, easy reproduction;
- easily tolerates wintering.
Important! When growing Annabel, you need to carefully consider the choice of its location. Penumbra will be preferable, since in bright sunny colors the flowers cease to be white and turn pink.
Variety Annabel
Fuchsia Seventh Heaven
Many people choose fuchsia Seventh Heaven for its unpretentiousness, brightness, splendor and almost a year-round flowering period. Terry flowers, large. Sepals are pinkish in color, the skirt is reddish-orange in color, dark purple at the beginning of flowering.
The shape of the plant is a bush from which a tree can be formed. Fuchsia Seven Haven - one of the most unpretentious flowers, stably tolerating even the hottest sunny weather and easily propagating.
Attention! The bush branches perfectly and is able to form independently. Almost does not need pinching, but responds well to it.
Seventh Heaven
Fuchsia Orange King
Fuchsia Orange King - ampel variety. It is characterized by:
- lush flowering and large flowers;
- long flowering time - from February to November;
- flowers with white and pink, sepals that are not fully revealed, the tips of which are directed down or to the side;
- a skirt of a marble shade - on an orange background reddish and purple stains. Not fully disclosed, maximum disclosure by 3/4;
- Orange King does not tolerate direct sunlight and too high temperatures, prefers partial shade;
- easily tolerates pruning and pinching, but the bush can form independently;
- during the period of active growth and flowering, it needs abundant watering and top dressing. In winter, top dressing is stopped, and watering is reduced to 1 time per week.
Variety Orange King
Fuchsia Veenlust
Fuchsia Veenlust - Half-amp. From it you can easily form a tree by tying the stems to a support, and an ampelous flower by pinching the plant several times. The flowers have bright white sepals and a scarlet skirt with a whitish base. They are large, flowering abundant and long. Well bushy, unpretentious. Can be grown in the open sun.
Variety Veenlust
Fuchsia Quasar
The Fuchsia Quasar variety was first bred in the United States in 1974. It has become widespread worldwide due to its elegance and unpretentiousness. To distinguish this variety from others, you need to pay attention to its features:
- ampelous, medium-sized (not more than 40 cm in height) grade;
- terry, very large flowers;
- long flowering period;
- snow-white sepals with greenish tips, a saturated lilac-colored skirt with white splashes;
- cuttings quickly root and are easy to grow;
- The early start of flowering (March).
Attention! Quasar can not be grown on the south and southwest windows, because the plant does not tolerate overheating and can get burns from direct sunlight.
Variety Quasar
Fuchsia Maori Maid
Fuchsia Maori Maid can be attributed to exclusive varieties. This is an ampelous species whose stems grow extremely fast, but, despite large flowers, they do not break.
Among all the representatives of the species, Maori Maid stands out for its incredibly strong powerful stems. During the season, they can stretch up to 60 cm. The flowers are large, double with red sepals and a purple skirt. Flowering begins in early April and ends in September-October. Prefers hanging planters with a diameter of at least 25 cm.
Variety Maori Maid
Fuchsia Dark Ice
The hybrid fuchsia Dark Ice is particularly elegant and vibrant. Its main characteristics:
- ampel and semi-ampel forms;
- compactness (from 15 to 25 cm in height);
- terry flowers;
- bright red sepals and a blue-violet skirt, which gradually brightens and acquires a lilac hue;
- flowering period from April to November;
- during flowering, prefers regular (every 10 days) top dressing;
- moderate watering, spraying is recommended;
- does not tolerate direct sunlight, preferring calm, diffused light.
Variety Dark Ice
Fuchsia FlyingScotsman
Flying Scotsman - a plant with large and unusual double flowers. The original color, not like the others. Main characteristics:
- elongated buds;
- pink and white sepals, raspberry, with white stains, skirt;
- ampelous form;
- strong independent branching and the ability to form a bush;
- fast growth.
Grade Flying Scotsman
Fuchsia Dollar Princess
This beautiful, neat plant is not in vain received such a name. He can be called a princess for restraint (average length, about 30 cm, and medium-sized flowers) and beautiful external data. The semi-ampel form is most often grown in the form of a bush with shoots hanging down.
The flowers are small, terry. The sepals are light red, the skirt is saturated purple. Early flowering, long (April-October).
Grade Dollar Princesses
There are many other varieties, for example, fuchsia Marinka, fuchsia Pichi, fuchsia General and others. Plants can be perennial (most often) and annual, bright and nude shades. The fuchsia flower is such that it is impossible to tell everything about the flower. Everyone will be able to choose a plant that suits him. Due to the variety of sizes and colors of flowers, it is impossible to tell and generalize everything about this form. But they are all uniquely beautiful, vibrant and unusual.
