Thanks for clarifying that those mentioned are basket types. It's been so long I've forgotten. I need to go back to the website you referred Pirl and I to and re-educate myself :)
Here, they do best in redwood containers vs. clay pots. The redwood holds moisture and doesn't dry out like clay. Misting them in the mornings BEFORE noon, both from underneath and overhead was essential to my success with them. A grower in Leucadia told me that misting before noon was imperative because the leaf pores were open until that time of day and they utilized the misting best that way. I tried it and it worked. I only stuck to that method for those growing in containers, not the ones planted in the ground. The misting also was very instrumental in killing off any spider mites that may have been present.
In the past, I discovered that there are few varieties that can be grown either way...they'll cascade as well as grow vertically.
When the gall mite became a problem, the only chemical that worked well to control it was "Thiodan" which was (at the time anyway) only available in "Cookes Garden Spray". Then they took it off the market. Never saw or heard of it again after that.
I find it very interesting that looking at my folks' black and white wedding photo's that my mom's (huge) bouquet had fuchsia blossoms cascading from it. Who knew ? You never see that anymore.
Back in the 90's I had a VERY cool fuchsia called "Swanley Yellow" which wasn't yellow at all, but sort of a peachy/white with some yellow "hints" to it. I drove all the way to San Diego to get it...and of course it bit the dust with all the others. I would kill to have that one again.
