Fuchsia ‘Pink Fizz’ produces flowers from top to bottom
Image: Fuchsia ‘Pink Fizz’ from Thompson & Morgan
Climbing fuchsias combine vigorous vertical growth and exceptional flower power. Forget straggly honeysuckle, clematis, and virginia creeper – climbing fuchsias offer a classier alternative and they’re much easier to prune! Here are some of the best climbing fuchsia plants to try in your garden.
Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’
Quick-growing fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ shoots up a wall or fence in no time
Image: Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ from Thompson & Morgan
Introduced back in the 1930s, Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ is a classic variety that produces bright and cheery two-tone flowers from striking red stems. A vigorous and hardy growth habit makes this fuchsia perfect for training up fences, walls and freestanding trellis. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ is the popular predecessor to ‘Pink Fizz’.
Fuchsia ‘Pink Fizz’
Climbing fuchsia ‘Pink Fizz’ flowers prolifically from June to November
Image: Fuchsia ‘Pink Fizz’ from Thompson & Morgan
New ‘Pink Fizz’ is English-bred, and the plant represents the ‘second generation’ of climbing fuchsia, with flowers appearing on almost every node on the plant. As you can see in the image above, it looks amazing when planted in one of our Tower Pots™.
Fuchsia ‘Pink Fizz’ is the best ‘climbing’ fuchsia we’ve ever seen. Before we go any further though, remember these fuchsias aren’t true climbers and won’t produce sticky pads or tendrils. But, the growth is so vertical and upright that you’ll find it virtually hugs the wall and can shoot up more than 5 feet in a single season.
Hardy ‘Pink Fizz’ isn’t just a flash in the pan. Hardy down to -10C, your plants will flower from June to November and come back strong year after year. To prune, simply wait until Spring and trim growth back by a third.
New trellis-trained fuchsia range
Trellis fuchsia ‘Angela’ is ready-trained for climbing
Image: Fuchsia ‘Angela’ from Thompson & Morgan
Our special trellis varieties, fuchsias ‘Ellebel’, ‘Angela’ and ‘Lambada’, are fantastic choices if you want an interesting plant to cover a wall or fence. These multi-stemmed plants can be trained to grow in a fan shape, and they’ll happily thrive flush against a fence or trellis. A good way to attract pollinators to your patio, you’ll enjoy a profusion of dazzling blooms all summer long.
So, if you’d like to try something a bit different in your garden, why not make use of your vertical space with a climbing fuchsia? Visit our climbing plants hub page for more advice. And, if you’re looking for more top tips on growing and caring for these popular flowering shrubs, visit our fuchsias hub page for advice.
Hi I would like to start a Fuchsia bed with hardy upright plants. The area is north facing with only minimal sun, (perhaps 2 hrs in the morning). One of the varieties I have in mind is the “Lady Boothby,” for climbing, and ‘Rose of Castile’ and Southern Belles Wendy’s Beauty, in the front. If there is anything else you can recommend hardy enough to winter for my climate I would appreciate it. I am located on the west-coast of Canada.
Thank you.
Most hardy Fuchsias should survive if well established. Even if they die back in winter they will usually reshoot from beneath the soil in the following spring. If you spread a thick mulch of bark chips across the area then this will also offer their roots some winter protection.
Will this grow on a north facing fence?
Hello
Yes climbing Fuchsias will grow against a North facing fence in part shade.
All the best
Sue
Dear Thompson & Morgan,
Can you please tell me what the height and spread of the Pink Fizz fuschia is?
Thank you,
Patricia.
Hello
Pink Fizz gets to around a height of1.5m (5′) and a spread of 90cm (36″). You can buy yours at the following link 🙂
https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/fuchsia-pink-fizz-hardy/t57099TM
All the best
Sue
Hi. Can you please tell me if you can grow pink fizz fuscia on a 2 foot trellis. Thank you. Shirley
Hello! Is the trellis 2ft high, or 2ft wide? Fuchsia ‘Pink Fizz’ will reach much more than 2ft tall in a single season so if your trellis is 2ft tall then it will disappear beneath the plant very quickly. However, if the trellis is 2ft wide, with plenty of height, then yes, you can train it into a narrow column.
Hope that helps 🙂
Hi
How many plants do you need to put in one tower pot?
Hi Christine,
We would suggest three or four plants for one tower pot.
We hope this helps.
Best Wishes, Holly
I didnt get this fuchsia as I don’t have much room for it ,but times are working my way at least make a smallish space for the above fuchsia