A reference for fuchsia enthusiasts, in which 500 varieties are described in detail and categorized by colour, type, flower-size, training and growth requirements. Gardeners' questions are answered, and lists of recommended reading and useful addresses are also included.

Fuchsias were first hybridized in the early 19th century, and since then more than 10,000 cultivars have been introduced. This book is a beautifully illustrated directory of over 500 of the best-loved fuchsia cultivars. Each entry consists of a description of the attributes and size of the flowers and foliage, the growth habit, hardiness, recommended zones, the plant's original hybridizer and year of introduction, and there is guidance about the ideal varieties for any situation.With over 270 specially commissioned flower photographs, this is the ideal reference book for everyone who has a passion for growing these beautiful and well-loved plants.

Beginning with the outdoor garden, this title shows how to grow fuchsias as specimen plants, for summer bedding, in the rockery, underplanted with bulbs, as hedges and as trained shapes.

Fuchsias - The New Cultivars follows George Bartlett's first volume, Fuchsias - A Colour Guide, profiling another 1500 newly created cultivars with over 500 colour photographs. Starting with practical advice from an expert on how to care for this beautiful plant , it then updates the fuchsia enthusiast and specialist with entries on the very latest cultivars. This popular format describes each flower, colour, foliage and habit, giving: notes on hardiness, height and spread suggestions on cultivation and display the name of the raiser and the parent plants the date of introduction and the country of registration

This practical guide provides advice for gardening techniques such as selecting fuchsia plants, composts and feed, propagation, potting on, overwintering, and pests and diseases. It also includes a handy seasonal calendar of tasks as well as a fully illustrated directory of over 200 fuchsia cultivars.