Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Amazing fuchsias, 0 by PedricksCorner

PedricksCorner wrote:
Hi Noreaster, I am not as familiar with the hanging baskets as I am with the uprights. That is a pretty one though! My personal experience with hangers as a grower, is that since they are confined to such small containers, they are prone to short lives once they go home with someone. Look at how much bigger the plant is than it's pot. That is definately the product of a controlled enviroment in a greenhouse and would require close monitoring.
I confess to having several varieties that can go either way. Upright or hanging, depending on how they are pruned. Quasar, Grace McCarthy, Garden News, and Voodoo. I have them in 10-15 gallon containers that have high sides, so the parts of the bush that want to spill over can do so. And they make a great show! Best of all, they have lots of room for a big root system and can handle extremes in weather. They will live for decades this way if I don't let them get too big. My Voodoo has rooted through the bottom of the pot into the ground and has been where it is for 8 years. I will add a picture of it below, plus one of Temptation.
As for colors, I hope you take a look at more varieties, as the size and color range is huge. My favorites are the little flowers, with a touch of white or orange tones. Lie Gafley Lye and Magellanica in the posts up above :-)