Fuchsia
Since the 19 th century, came to us from New Zealand and South America. Fuchsia is one of the most popular and ornamental plants. What must it such a consensus with respect to it? Hard to say. Maybe its beautiful flowers, which, like the tiny ballerina, hang on a delicate, curved stalks. And perhaps the fact that many varieties of fuchsias so easy to clean and starting from early spring until late autumn, make us happy dense, lush green foliage and an abundance of beautiful flowers.
All varieties of fuchsia can be divided into two groups: grades sensitive to cold, feature large, luxurious flowers, and winter (can tolerate a slight frost), with smaller flowers. The world has many varieties of fuchsia with different shape flowers - simple, terry, elongated tubular shape, or even with flowers, directed upward, like a sort Fuchsia procumbens. Very varied as the palette of colors, which are colored flowers - from pure white or light pink to dark red and rich purple.
Given the diversity of their forms, fuchsia ideal for decoration of terraces. Hang-downing forms, such as «Red Spider» or «Auntie Jinks», look great in hanging baskets or hinged, balcony boxes. Bush same forms, such as the elegant «Checkerboard» with its red and white flowers, is best suited clay pots. Such varieties as «Celia Smedley» or «Thalia», have strong, straight shoots, perfect for the formation of high stam tree.
Throughout the world there are many fan clubs which constantly tries to plant breeding and new varieties each year to conduct competitions among breeders and exhibitions of their collections. To date, they have already withdrawn more than ten thousand different varieties and hybrids of this beautiful plant.