What Fuchsias can be grown in Japan?
Fuchsias are not yet as popular as pansies or violas in Japan. Even so, growing numbers of varieties can be found in flower shops, as the charm of these lovely plants becomes widely known. but unfortunately many of them have no nametag, and in many cases even shop masters don’t know the names of the varieties they are selling. The varieties often seen in flower shops include: Angel’s Earrings (produced in Japan) Adrien Berger Annabel Annie Earl Baroness van Dedem Berba’s Ingrid Bon Accord Cameron Ryle Display Easter Bonnet Elizabeth Travis Galadriel Gartenmester Bonstedt Genii Hidcote Beauty Joy Patmore Linda Goulding Marinka Our Darling Playboy President Royal Velvet Shining Knight Swingtime Tom Thumb Waternymph There are many more varieties capable of surviving in the hot climate of Japan, and there are a great many Web sites that can provide advice on these. To cope with the heat in Japan, one of our corespondents has suggested the following: • Choose or find heat-tolerant varieties
