The Front Porch Fuchsia

I love Fuchsias.....from the intense purply/ *electric* pink to the subdued white/pale pink varieties. I just find these plants fascinating and make sure to secure one for my porch late in the spring.

This spring, as I searched around, it was nearly impossible to find any Fuchsia plants at all....there were tons of Petunias and Begonias. One day, as I was walking through Lowe's I did spot this one little Fuchsia, the likes of which I had never seen before.

I bought the very humble (sad?) plant and brought it home. It dropped all the buds that were on it and it is slowly making a comeback. Finally!

It is mostly white. Instead of lots of petals on the outside, there are only four. The inside is a pale pink that is so pale, it is nearly white. I suppose this little plant will bloom profusely about the time freezing tempperatures set in.....I only wish I knew how to overwinter one of these!!!