Fuchsia 'Blackie'

034-199 Fuchsia 'Blackie'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	At a quick glance, Fuchsia 'Blackie' looks like F. 'Maxima', however, 'Blackie' is even smokier in flower color and its flowers and foliage are larger. With very glossy purple red sepals which recurve to almost upright position revealing matte red undersides and very dusky, near black corolla, the flowers of Fuchsia 'Blackie' are very exotic and mysterious. The midgreen foliage is somewhat rounded with red central veins that echo the flower. Summer to frost. 12 in. x 15 in. Purple Red flowers *Sun, Part Shade Zones 8-10*
n the maritime Pacific Northwest, we grow hardy Fuchsias in full sun where they bloom non-stop from late spring to first frost. In hotter climates, we recommend giving Fuchsias protection from the afternoon sun. Fuchsias make wonderful subjects containers and for the mixed border.