You shouldn't have any problem with Fuchsia magellanica. There's also Cape Fuchsia that is hardy. It's not a true fuchsia but is very similar looking and very pretty.

Edna I got the Magellanica just in. but is a baby plant. Don't buy it...it will be on it's way on Monday along with everybody elses things. don't have the other one. Do have Black Prince but that one is only hardy for Zone 8-10

I do not know why I did not look for HARDY ones lol. Now it is the same as with the brugs. Haul them in in the winter lol

Lucy

Lucy that is such a sweet offer, but do not send me your baby !! You keep it. Now that I know what to look for I can find one. I hated to get one that was 'iffy' in my zone. I've seen pics of Black Prince, and it's a beauty ! There are sooooo many varieties, that I didn't know where to start !

Edna I was wrecking my brain what I can get you just for saying thank you. got so many things growing in the yard from you.

then you post this thread about my newest addiction lol

It is MEANT TO BE!!! I got 2 of those and even if I only had one. I believe it had your name on it right from the get go!

YES there are THOUSANDS and I still have not looked at all of them lol

So my dear friend....If you need to get more...go for it...but THAT one you will get from me next week :-) By then it has gotten over the 1st shipping shock lol

Hugs
Lucy

Edna accept Lucy's offer. She was asking me what you would like. God knows I have a heck of a time figuring out what to send you. You're more difficult then me!

Lucy, Since you put it that way, I accept your wonderful offer. I just hated to take your baby. I would love to have it. I have wanted a hardy Fuschia forever, so you made my day !!

You are such a sweetie ! I'm going to rename you........ ' Queen of the GardenWeb ' !! LOL

Karyn ! No one has more plants than you !! Maybe another state does , but not one person... LOL

You guys are very entertaining! Sure glad you got that settled! I think when Karyn speaks you had better do what she says! LOL!!!
Lucy, how are your fuschia babies doing for you? I hope they grow well for you and we will get to see many beautiful pictures!
Joyce

Edna lol about Karyn having the most in her state lol

Well thank you. Karyn said it...I was looking for something BEFORE you mentioned this :-) I sunk all the clay pots they are in, into the ground today. Keeps the roots cool. Hopefully. I will just have to mist them a lot during the summer. That is ok. I think they are worth it! And I get even more Vitamin D this year ha ha ha

Joyce I hope so also. If the ones I have now, do not make it...there are thousands more I could try rofl

Lucy

Hi, Edna!

Thanks for asking this question. I have been wondering myself about hardy fushias, but never got around to checking them out. And thanks for the names, everybody! That sure is a nice offer, Lucy! That fushia will have a wonderful home in Virginia with Edna!!

Lucy, where did you order your fushia from? Or do I dare go look? LOL!

Edna, how are the hellebores doing? Did I send you a pinellia? If not, I gotta get one to you!

Brenda

Well Brenda...this is truly my lucky day hahaha Go ask Karyn!! ha ha ha Now I know what I can get YOU as a thank you also hahahahahaha So hold your horses ...I am working on it. Until then...I am keeping the seller a secret roflmao

I LOVE ENABLING lol

Lucy

Lol, Lucy, ya mean can't mean you're going to enable me!!

I sure do appreciate such a generous thank you, and of course, one good turn deserves another. I gotta put on my thinking cap and see what I can flabbergast you with!!

Guess I'll just have to do a fuschia search since Lucy ain't tellin!

I do not mean to sound stupid BUT I never knew any Fuchsia's were hardy.
The ONLY reason I'm admitting this is I what to know more. ;o)
I buy one every couple of years stick it in a pot somewhere and never try to over winter it.
The only ones I have seen in the stores always say Annual.
The one I have now is Shadow Dancer Marcia tag says annual.
Will have to do some more looking around. AS if my plant habit isn't bad enough!!!
YA'LL ARE SOOO BAD!!!
Another Addict,
Dorothy

Dorothy don"t worry. Not a stupid question. I just read in the german fuchsia forum the same thing. That when you buy one at the chain stores like Aldi or hobby marts, they always say annuals. They go buy the normal gardener. You know...the ones that buy new stuff every year lol and don't overwinter them. If I am correct then you can overwinter all fuchsia's. I saw the one nursery had a ditch build into the ground and just piled one pot on top of the other...laying down. Then he covered them up with some sort of see through glass lid or what have you.

But then there are winterhardy ones. That you can actually plant in the ground and they will come back from soil level each year.

Hope that helped a little. That is what I learned so far. Not experienced it myself yet.

Love being bad lol

Lucy

I saw on a garden show once that after the frost hits the ones in a pot you just trim them back and take the pot in the shed or something and bring them back out in the spring and start watering again but don't know for sure. Thats what one guy said he did.

Christine from PedricksCorner at DG wrote me in a mail how to take care of em. I will ask if I can post it.

I know that the winter hardy ones HAVE to be in the ground and I found a great link yesterday.
http://www.nwfuchsiasociety.com/hardies/hardyfuchsias.htm

The next link is from the one nursery in germany on how they overwinter the ones that are not winter hardy

http://www.forumromanum.de/member/gallery/show-user_456110-90716-770043-erdgrube.html

Maybe that helps a little to get ready for the WINTER for them lol

Lucy

Dorothy the annual ones that are sold in garden centers in hanging baskets can also be wintered over but they need to go dormant in the winter. You keep them somewhere cool, water very little and take them out in the spring. They don't always grow back that well and it's easier to just buy a new one unless it's a variety that's hard to get. I winter over several tropical varieties like Gartenmeister and Bolivina. There's no such thing as a stupid question. Even master gardeners don't know about all plants.