Like Alistair Clarke roses, fuchsias bred in Australia cope very well with our extremes of climate. This is a short list of plants which I know are available in nurseries. The list has been gleaned from Ted Sweetman’s book which is available in Municipal Libraries near you.

Australia 200 (D Scrase) MAS
Double Upright: Sepals: red Corolla: burgundy

Bermuda  (Lockerbie) WAL;MAS
Double upright: Sepals: deep red; Corolla: purple striped red

Blessed Event ( Lockerbie) (MAS; BRE)
Semi-Double upright: Sepals: pink; Corolla: mauve pink

Bluebell ( Lockerbie)( MAS)
Semi double Upright: Sepals: white;Corolla : Indigo blue

Blue Frills ( Lockerbie)(WAL;MAS;BRE)
Double Upright: Sepals: red; Corolla: Blue-purple

Chantelle (Lockerbie)MAS;WAL;BRE
Double Trailer: Sepals: red; Corolla: white streaked red

City of Adelaide (N.B. Richardson)(MAS)
Double Upright: Sepals: white; Corolla: deep purple

Crisp  (N.B. Richardson) (MAS; BRE)
Double Trailer: Sepals:  red Corolla: white veined Magenta

Drama Girl (Lockerbie)( MAS;)
Double Trailer: Sepals: pale pink;Corolla: Blue marbled pink

Fey (Lockerbie)(WAL;MAS; BRE)
Double Trailer: Sepals: cream; Corolla: porcelain blue

Happy Wedding Day (N.B.Richardson)
(MAS)Double Upright: Sepals: white Corolla: white

Harbour Bridge (Lockerbie)(MAS)
Double Upright: Sepals: pink; Corolla: lavender blue

Lady in Grey  (Lockerbie) MAS; BRE)
Double Trailer: Sepals: white Corolla: Blue overlaid soft mauve

Little E.( Lockerbie) (MAS)
Double Trailer: Sepals: red; Corolla: White veined pink

Lorraine’s Delight (N.B.Richardson)(MAS)
Double trailer: Sepals: crimson; Corolla: cyclamen purple

Michelle’s Cream (N.B. Richardson) MAS
Double Upright: Sepals: creamy white; Corolla: creamy white

Moonmist (Lockerbie) (MAS;)
Semi-double trailer: Sepals: white; Corolla: white overlaid pink

Monomeith  (D. Scrase)( WAL; MAS;)
Single Upright: Sepals: brilliant red; Corolla: red/purple

       Montrose Village (N.B. Richardson)
      (MAS)  Double Trailer: Sepals: white; Corolla: Mauve/violet

My Shirley Anne ( B Barby) (WAL; MAS)
Double Upright: Sepals: white;Corolla: white splashed pink

Raindance ((Lockerbie) (MAS)
Double Upright: Sepals: red; Corolla: mauve

Rasputin ( Lockerbie) (MAS)
Double Upright: Sepals: red; Corolla: light red 

Snowburner ( Lockerbie) (MAS;)
Double Trailer: Sepals: rich deep red; Corolla: clear white

Steeley  (N.B. Richardson) (MAS; BRE)
Double trailer: Sepals: white; Corolla: deep violet

Storm Petrel (Lockerbie) (MAS)
Double Upright: Sepals: white; Corolla: deep blue