Fuchsia: the most beautiful varieties for hanging

Fuchsia ‘Voodoo’

‘Voodoo’ thrives in partial shade and offers a spectacular flowering display with large double red flowers featuring a purple centre. It is covered in bell-shaped flowers from June until the first frosts. Its trailing habit is enhanced in a hanging basket or a large pot. From spring onwards, plant it in its final position, ensuring the soil remains consistently moist. A bi-weekly feed will encourage uninterrupted flowering until October. Hardy and resistant to temperatures down to -15 °C, protect it with fleece in the south of France, and elsewhere, bring it under cover in a greenhouse or conservatory. Cut back the stems by one-third and remove any dead parts. Enjoy the last floral buds.

Succumb to the bell-shaped flowers of Fuchsia ‘Voodoo’

Fuchsia ‘Pink Galore’

‘Pink Galore’ is adorned with numerous pendulous double bells in pink, each of which can exceed 7 cm in diameter. Its flowering begins in June and lasts until October, without interruption. It is best to place it in a sunny spot during the cooler hours and semi-shaded for the rest of the day to allow its flowering to flourish. Utilise its trailing habit to create stunning floral hanging displays fed every 15 days with a special geranium fertiliser. Hardy down to -15 °C, be sure to protect it or bring it indoors before the cold arrives, in a frost-free room, between 8 and 10 °C. Remove damaged foliage, the last flower buds, and fully opened flowers, cut all stems back by a third, and give it a rest before bringing it out in the early days of spring.

Be charmed by the powdery pink of Fuchsia ‘Pink Galore’

Fuchsia ‘Sir Matt Busby’

Like the variety ‘Pink Galore’, ‘Sir Matt Busby’ produces its first large flowers measuring 7 cm in diameter in June and its last in October. Once planted in rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil, place the pot or hanging basket in a partially shaded spot with some sunlight. ‘Sir Matt Busby’ will be covered in a multitude of white and red flowers. Water the soil regularly and add a special geranium fertiliser every 15 days, the two ideal conditions to support flowering. This variety is hardy down to -15°C, but place the hanging basket in a frost-free location to preserve it and encourage it to flower again the following year. Cut the stems back by a third of their length, then clean the flower buds and foliage. Keep the Fuchsia sheltered until next spring, continuing to ensure the plant’s good health.

Invite poetry into a hanging basket with Fuchsia ‘Sir Matt Busby’

Fuchsia ‘Bella Laura’

Appreciating partial shade, the variety ‘Bella Laura’ produces numerous double, bicoloured flowers, red with white corollas veined in red, from June to October, without interruption. Its compact and trailing habit allows for the creation of exuberant hanging baskets. Planted in well-draining soil, keep the soil moist throughout the growing season. Add fertiliser once a month to support this generous flowering. A less hardy annual, it can withstand temperatures down to -4 °C, and you can winter it in a frost-free room, between 8 and 10 °C. To do this, cut the stems back by one-third, remove the flowers and flower buds, and stop watering until spring when you can bring the basket back outside.

Grow Fuchsia ‘Bella Laura’ for its abundant flowering

Fuchsia ‘Bella Rosella’

With its large, bell-shaped, pendulous flowers, the Fuchsia ‘Bella Rosella’ is the ideal variety for brightening up hanging baskets. Its double flowers add splashes of fuchsia pink and pale pink to balconies and terraces. It thrives in partial shade and sunlight during the cooler hours to produce numerous blooms from June to October. Once planted in rich, cool, well-drained soil, this variety requires regular watering and monthly fertiliser applications to flourish. Not very hardy, ‘Bella Rosella’ will not withstand temperatures below -4 °C, so be sure to bring the basket indoors to a frost-free room. Cut the stems back by a third and remove the flowering parts. Drastically reduce watering and stop fertiliser applications. From May onwards, take the pot outside to acclimatise it.

Brighten up a hanging basket with the bells of Fuchsia ‘Bella Rosella’

Fuchsia ‘Rohees Millenium’

Be tempted by the variety ‘Rohees Millenium’, which stands out with a surprising colour, dark pink and almost black purple. The double flowers continue from June until the first frosts. Its trailing habit is beautifully suited for hanging cultivation. It enjoys all situations and requires regular watering throughout the summer. The soil should remain moist without being waterlogged, and don’t hesitate to add a bit of fertiliser once a month in summer to maintain the spectacular flowering. Not very hardy, the variety ‘Rohees Millenium’ is difficult to keep, even in a frost-free room, between 8 and 10 °C.

Cultivate originality with Fuchsia ‘Rohees Millenium’

Fuchsia ‘Dark Eyes’

Appreciating shade or partial shade, ‘Dark Eyes’ is adorned with numerous bicoloured bells, featuring red sepals that crown a frilly corolla of dark violet blue. You can enjoy it from June to September. Its trailing habit creates generously flowered cascades, perfect for cultivation in hanging baskets or containers. Once planted in April, water the Fuchsia regularly and feed it with fertiliser every 15 days to maintain exceptional flowering. Sensitive to cold, be sure to bring your hanging basket into a sheltered, bright location before the first frosts. Remove faded flowers and cut the stems back by one-third of their length. Stop watering and feeding to allow it to enter a resting period. Ensure its good health throughout the winter.

Invite charm into your hanging baskets with Fuchsia ‘Dark Eyes’

Fuchsia ‘Royal Mosaïc’

Exposed in a sunny location with light shade, this variety bears large bicoloured bells, with soft pink sepals that crown a double and frilly corolla, featuring violet-blue petals. Once planted in April, its generous flowering will last from June to September, with regular watering and special geranium fertiliser every 15 days. With a weeping habit, ‘Royal Mosaïc’ will create a stunning cascade in a hanging basket. Not hardy, it tolerates temperatures down to -7°C, so bring it indoors to a frost-free shelter throughout winter. Remove any dry or damaged leaves and cut the stems back by half.

Embrace the charm of the large bells of Fuchsia ‘Royal Mosaïc’

For further reading

• Follow our growing tips to succeed with Fuchsias and create beautiful hanging displays
• Discover all our Fuchsias annuals and hardy varieties
• To make the right choice of plants, we advise you to plant appropriately; feel free to use our Plantfit web application!