>Fuschia spp. Are there ANY cultivars or species
that will do ok in the
>>southeast? They have both single and double
cultivars at Lowe's quite often.
>>However from all that I hear, it would just be a
waste of money!
>
>There ought to be a law against selling Fuchsias
down here! I've tortured
>lots of 'em. They can take heat, but not heat and
humidity. The nursery
>folks tell you "sure, these grow here", but they
really start of show signs
>of stress when the weather starts to get really
sultry in May. I had a
>Honeysuckle Fuchsia that was splendid when I
got it and it survived for
>several years, but each year, it was smaller and
less floriferous. Every
>time I go to California, I bring one or two back,
but still I've not any
>long-term success with any. Let us know if you
do better!

Ron Rovasnek