Fuschia with colourful foliage

Morning all.

Yesterday at the garden centre I saw a lovely fuschia. It had variegated foliage in shades of orange, red and yellow (intentionally according to the label, ie it was not like that because it was starving).

I don't normally like fuschias, but this one was different.

The trouble is I memorised its name, although apparently I didn't do a good job of that, because I promptly forgot all about it until several hours after I got home.

So does anyone know what it could have been?

Or for that matter, any other plant that has lovely vivid summer coloured foliage at this time of year (I know of Coleus, the obvious choice, but was after something that will survive a British winter outdoors).

 

Hi Clueless,
The fuchsia you are on about is Autumnale, [trailing cultivar] makes a good hanging basket.
A few other Fuchsias with variegated foliage are Tom West, Old Somerset, Sunray & Pam Wallace.
I can send you some cuttings in spring next year if you want to have a go at growing it.
Bob.
[Fuchsia folk are frendly folk]

 

What about F. magellanica Versicolor?

 

Another variegated one in the "Celebrity" range is Sarah Jane Cox

 

Can you give me some idea how to post cuttings as i have a mate down in Cornwall who would be able to send me some cuttings of the fuchsia used as hedges down south,but i am concerned they will wilt and die in royal mail care

 

Thanks all. I didn't realise there were so many. I may well become a Fuschia convert.

The name 'Sunray' rings a bell.

The one I saw looked pretty upright, so not sure it was a trailing one. It was about a foot tall and bolt upright when I saw it.

 

Hi Lazydog.
It's only well rooted cuttings i send out, in pots and in plastic containers designed for sending in post, and i only send them out First class post and only on Mondays or Tuesdays that way there not hanging around in post office over the weekend.
Ok i know it costs a wee bit more but i have not had any complaints and everybody has been more than happy with the plants.
I don't send that many as i'm only a amature grower and it's only the spare ones when i have had a good cut.
So if anybody interested please let me know and i will see what i can do.
Bob.

 

Hi Clueless.
Sunray is an upright, but the foliage is a mixture of light greens and creamy edges and flushed red.
Daft old me never looked at you location, now noticed it's the USA so i'm sorry but not allowed to send any plants over.:DOH:
Bob

 

Uh? What? Who? Me? No, I'm in good old Blighty. North east England. The cold windy bit on the right of the map

 

That could be my problem as the hedge type are only found down south and he is not into gardening atall,
any idea what the type could be they are hardy with small flowers and look glorious in summer.

 

Whoops Clueless Geography was never one of my strong points and thats pretty bad seeing i'm an ex sailor :o

 

Here's a hedge fuchsia that's well hardy with loads of small flowers -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/11314.shtml

Fuchsia Riccartonii

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Hi lazydog,
Might be Ricartonii which has small red/dark violet blooms which is the most common one used but that grows all over the UK, hard to pinpoint one that just grows down south
Have to look though my books, do you know the colour of the blooms that would help.
Bob

 

They are lovely, the first time I have ever seen Celebrity!
Cheers!
Cody Wellard

 

Thanks it could well 'Riccartonii' looks the same and has required hardness might make my search a bit easier, and transport of cuttings as i have 2 already growing at the front of the house which match the description and i have 30 odd cutting rooting already,all i have to do is get them to grow a hedge for me.What i am planning is a small low screen to separate the veg plot from the seating area,not so much a screen but a feature.
How long before they will make a decent sized bush,3 seasons?