Fuchsia magellanica, the Hummingbird fuchsia or Hardy fuchsia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Evening Primrose family (family Onagraceae), native to the lower Southern Cone of southern South America.

The small nursery in California from which I ordered some new hardy fuchsias was sold out.

Cut back hardy fuchsia to 18in (45cm) in late autumn after flowering and mulch new plants with bark.

Take hardy fuchsias, for example.

It was Miss McGuckian who gave her cuttings of hardy fuchsia and suggested a buddleia "to attract the butterflies".

But other plants are coming on in force, including day lilies, true lilies, hardy fuchsias and perennial salvias in wonderful tones of sapphire and amethyst.

USDA Plant Profile for Fuchsia magellanica (hardy fuchsia)

The hardy fuchsias and Hydrangea macrophylla compliment a carpet of white comfrey,Symphytum grandiflorum, Solomon's seal, vinca and violets.

Hardy Fuchsia Q. When my wife and I were in Ireland last June we saw a hedge of fuschia and were told it was a hardy Fuchsia magellanica.

More on Hardy Fuchsia I read with considerable interest the discussion of hardy fuchsias on Nov. 18, which told about seeing the species Fuchsia magellanica growing in Ireland.

USDA Plant Profile for Fuchsia magellanica (hardy fuchsia)

Hardy Fuchsia Q. When my wife and I were in Ireland last June we saw a hedge of fuschia and were told it was a hardy Fuchsia magellanica.

However, Thilco, or more properly Chilco, is derived from the name by which the indigenous Mapuche people of Southern Chile and Southwestern Argentina referred to their native Fuchsia magellanica.