Cut back far enough to leave two or three pairs of buds on each branch base. If winter lows will drop down into the mid-20s or lower, bring potted fuchsias indoors, and put them in a cool place until spring. Small container plants can stay outdoors if laid on their sides pot and all, and covered with sawdust. For plants in the ground, cut back branches and cover the base of the plants with sawdust. These varieties do not enjoy hot, steamy nights, but they tolerate them better than other varieties do.
Flowers are single, semidouble, and double.
The single flowers have four petals, the semidouble flowers five to eight petals, and double flowers more than eight. To give you an idea of how long fuchsias have been popular and how many countries grow them, I've included the country and year of introduction for each variety. The kinds of fuchsia described here are all varieties of F. hybrida. Red and reddish violet flowers. Hanging plant or shrub.