But fuchsia remains the prime food plant of its caterpillar. Dark brown or green, more than 8cm long and as fat as a cheroot, it has circular markings at one end that it inflates into “eyes ...

Lemoine loved a challenge and in the mid-19th century he decided to hybridise smaller-flowered hardy fuchsia species (such as F. magellanica, ... Popple' remains the best hardy fuchsia for a hedge.

Q: I love the hardy fuchsias and grow several varieties in my shaded garden. Some have turned into large shrubs in just a few years. That leads me to my problem. Can I prune back my hardy Fuchsia ...