Where are the world's great fuchsia collections being shown? New York? Paris? Milan?
Unless the climate is the consistently hot and humid one that fuchsias can't endure for long, many botanical gardens will often have a fuchsia or two. Or maybe even a few more than that. Some gardens, however, are especially noted for their collections of dozens or even hundreds of fuchsias. Other fuchsias might be located in gardens in highly unusual or unexpected places. If the winter climate is favorable, many of the hardies might find a permanent home outdoors. Otherwise, their fuchsias might be under glass for the coldest months of the year and luxuriating outdoors for the summer. I haven't been able to get to all the fuchsia collections of the world. Yet. [Sigh] In the meantime... if you know of an exceptional fuchsia garden or location that's missing from this list please do let me know. Also, don't miss the slideshows of personal visits to some of these gardens. ➤ Botanical Garden Visits.
United States
- Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bellevue, Wash.
- Cabrillo College Botanical Gardens. Aptos, Calif.
- Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Wash. ➤ See the visit.
- Center for Urban Horticulture - University of Washington Botanic Gardens. Seattle, Wash. ➤ See the visit.
- City of Sequim Gardens, Sequim, Wash. ➤ See the visit.
- Country Village, Bothell, Wash.
- Fort Borst Park. Centralia, Wash.
- Fuchsia Garden. Metro Parks, Tacoma, Wash.
- SeaTac Botanical Garden. SeaTac, Wash. (Formerly called the Highline SeaTac BG.) ➤ See the visit.
- International Rose Test Garden - Oregon Fuchsia Society Display Beds. Washington Park, Portland, Ore. ➤ See the visit.
- Key Peninsula Civic Center. Vaughn, Wash. ➤ See the visit.
- Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Silverdale, Wash. ➤ See the visit.
- Lake Wilderness Arboretum. Maple Valley, Wash.
- Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Ft. Bragg, Calif. ➤ See the visit.
- The Oregon Garden. Silverton, Ore. ➤ See the visit.
- Point Defiance Park. Tahoma, Wash. ➤ See the visit.
- Manito Park, Spokane, Wash.
- San Diego Botanical Garden Foundation. Balboa Park, SD, Calif. ➤ See the visit.
- San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum. ➤ See the visit.
- South Coast Botanic Garden. Los Angeles, Calif. ➤ See the visit.
- University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley. Berkeley, Calif. ➤ See the visit.
- Washington State University Discovery Garden. Mt. Vernon, Wash. ➤ See the visit.
Continued alphabetically by country:
Canada
- Butchart Gardens. Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.
- Hardy Fuchsia Garden, Sculpture Garden of The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP). Victoria, B.C. (Formerly known as Glendale Gardens and Woodland).
- Montreal Botanical Garden. Montreal, Que.
- VanDusen Botanical Garden. Vancouver, B.C.
Belgium (België - Belgique)
Czech Republic (Česko)
Denmark (Danmark)
France
- Arboretum de Chèvreloup. Versailles.
- Domaine et Château de Trévarez. Saint-Goazec, Finistère, Brittany.
- Jardin des Plantes de Caen (Jardin Botanique de la Ville et de l’Université). Caen, Calvados.
- Jardin de Plantes (Muséum nationale d’Histoire naturelle). Paris.
- Jardin exotique de Roscoff. Roscoff, Nord Finistère, Brittany.
- Jardin des Plantes. Rouen.
- Parc de Bourgchevreuil. Cesson-Sévigné, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.
Germany (Deutschland)
- Botanischer Garten der Universität Tübingen.
- Botanischer Garten Chemnitz.
- Botanischer Garten Duisburg-Hambon. Closed: The fuchsia collection unfortunately no longer exists.
- Egapark Erfurt.
- Insel Mainau. Bodensee.
- Park der Gärten. Bad Zwischenahn.
- Rhododendron-Park u. Botanischer Garten Fuchsia Collection. Bremen (Horn-Lehe).
- Die Wilhelma - Zoologischer-Botanisher Garten Stuttgart.
Hong Kong (香港)
- Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens. ☛ See the visit. Hong Kong, with its fuchsia-unfriendly humid subtropical climate, does't consistently have fuchsias but specimens are occasionally to be found in the climate-controlled greenhouse.
Ireland (Eire)
- Bellfield House Gardens. Shinrone, Birr, County Offaly.
- Lisselen Estate. Clonakitty, West Cork.
- Mount Congreve Estate. Kilmeaden, County Waterford.
Japan (日本)
- Hiroshima Botanical Garden. (495, Kurashige 3-chome, Saekiku, Hiroshima 731-5156)
- Fuji Garden. (480-1 Nebara, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 418-0101)
- Matsue Vogel Park. (Ogaki-cho 52, Matsue-shi , Shimane-ken 690-0263)
Spain (España)
Sri Lanka (ශ්රී ලංකා / இலங்கை)
Switzerland (Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera / Svizra)
Thailand (ราชอาณาจักรไทย)
United Kingdom
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
- Chapel Manor Gardens. Enfield, Middlesex.
- Dunrobin Castle. Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.
- Durham University Botanic Garden.
- Inverewe Garden & Estate. Poolewe, Scotland.
- Margam Country Park. Margham, Port Talbot, Wales.
- Royal Horticultural Society Gardens.
- University of Leicester Botanical Garden.
- Wallington Hall. Cambo, Morpeth, Northumberland.
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