Northwest Fuchsia Society

Northwest Fuchsia Society

Welcome to The Northwest Fuchsia Society Website! 10 new hardies on the Hardy List in shocking pink! NEW SPECIES BOOKLET under "Fuchsia Books".



	Our mission is to inform and educate the public in fuchsia culture, to promote the growing and showing of fuchsias, and to provide the communication link to our member societies.

American cultivar photos: L to R Top- 'Princessita'- (Niederholzer, 1940); 'Royal Mosaic'- (Garrett, 1991); 'Golden Anniversary'- (Stubbs, 1980); 'Ada Perry' (Stubbs, 1983); 'Mrs. Lovell Swisher'- (Evans & Reeves, 1942) Middle- 'Roy Walker'- (Walker, R, 1975); 'Baby Ann'- (Unknown & Westover, 1976) Bottom- 'Ovation'- (Stubbs, 1981); 'Clashing Beauty'- Monnier, ~2013; 'Astoria'- Unknown, 1960; 'Voodoo'- (Tiret, 1953); 'Bouffant'- (Tiret, 1949)
Current news and updates: If you wish to become a Member-At-Large and get the Flash, click on “Membership”, OR click on “Societies” and join a nearby, local group! The February 2023 on-line edition of the Flash Newsletter is ready for your reading pleasure. There will be a new Scholarship Application posted on the scholarships page. The calendar of events will be updated for 2023 and posted to the Important Dates page. INDEX to Photos of Fuchsia Blossoms Key to location: Container Photos- CP; Event Photos- EP; FF- Fuchsia Features; HF- Hardy Fuchsia List; HP- Home Page; ID- Important Dates; L- Links Pictured but too numerous to list here: 500+ Hardies & F. Species. Go to the appropriate sections where they are shown alphabetically. Ada Perry- L, HP Ambassador- L Astoria- HP, FF Aurea- CF, HF Baby Ann- HP Beacon- HF Blue Eyes- FF Blue Gem- CF Blue Pinwheel- L Bouffant- HP Brookwood Belle- CF Cardinal- FF, HF Clashing Beauty- HP Daniel Lambert- HF DebRon’s Funny Valentine- FF Deep Purple- FF First Love- FF Golden Anniversary- HP Jack of Hearts- L Kam- HF Katrina Thompson- CF Lilian Annetts- EP Little Beauty- FF Mrs. Lovel Swisher- HP Ovation- HP Princessita- HP Pussy Cat- CF Roy Walker- HP Sara- FF Shelford- CF Southgate- FF Royal Mosaic- HP Swingtime- CF Sylvia Barker- CF Thalia- CF Tom Thumb- FF Tom West- CF, ID Voodoo- HP WALZ Jubelteen- CF Waveney Gem- CF Whiteknight’s Pearl- CF

2024 NWFS Calendar of Events - Events may be canceled without notice.

Important Dates of the Northwest Fuchsia Society

**WEBMASTER CURRENTLY WORKING ON UPDATES, WILL RE-PUBLISH OFTEN**

APR	13	NWFS Judges Spring Workshop - $5.00 per person attending & bring a sack lunch. Members planning to attend, please RSVP to oggh2011@gmail.com Eastside Friends Meeting, 4160 158th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006
APR	19-20	Lake Wilderness Arboretum Annual Spring Plant Sale, 22520 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA, April 19 – 10am-6pm & April 20 – 10am-4pm Lake Wilderness supports NWFS and our Show & Sale each September
APR	27	NWFS Hybrid Board Meeting (this is a Saturday) 10:30 AM – ZOOM details will be sent Eastside Friends Meeting, 4160 158th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006
MAY	4	Eastside Fuchsia Society Spring Plant Sale, OPEN TO ALL Bellevue Botanical Gardens, Aaron Education Center, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue WA 9am-3pm Contact: Caroline Zebroski 206-715-6475 carolinez.garden@yahoo.com Selling Fuchsias & Daylilies!
MAY	4	Fuchsia Fanciers & Ron Monnier Plant Sale, Centralia Outlet Mall (By Eddie Bauer), 1404 Lum Rd, Centralia, WA, 9am-2pm Contact: Will Gibbs 360-960-8970 will.swoffordpond@gmail.com
MAY	4	Greater Seattle Fuchsia Society Plant Sale, 12735 1st Ave NW, Seattle WA 9am-1pm Contact: Joan Hampton joanfuchsia@comcast.net
MAY	11	Tahoma Fuchsia Society Plant Sale, 610 5th St, Steilacoom WA Contact: Donna Fellows sewfuchsia@gmail.com
MAY	11	LakeBay Fuchsia Society Plant Sale, Key Peninsula Civic Center, 17010 S Vaughn Rd., Vaughn, WA, 10am-3pm Contact: Dale Skrivanich 253-225-3027
MAY	18	Pilchuck Fuchsia Society Plant Sale, 1921 Wetmore Ave, Everett WA 10am-4pm Contact: Margaret Johnston 425-210-6272 (text)
MAY	18	Olympia Fuchsia Society Plant Sale 2513 Thurston Ave NE, Olympia WA 10am-4pm Contact: Dorothy McMann 360-570-0068 olympiafuchsiasociety@gmail.com
MAY	18	Oregon Fuchsia Society Spring Sale, Trans Auto Service, 49th & SE Belmont, Portland OR 9am-2pm, or until all plants are sold. Contact: Sue Randall 503-246-7920, birdland01@q.com Selling Hardy Fuchsias in gallons and hanging baskets
JUNE	23	Pilchuck hosts Skagit Audubon Society at Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave Snohomish, WA 2pm-3:30pm Come join the fun and learn how to attract birds to your garden all year long. Contact: Margaret Johnston 425-210-6272 (text)
AUG	16-18	Oregon Fuchsia Society Show & Sale, Portland Nursery, 5050 SE Stark, Portland Fri Noon-6:30pm, Sat 9am--6:30pm and Sun 9-2 Contact: Sue Randall 503-246-7920, birdland01@q.com Plants will be available for sale
AUG	17	Eastside Fall Show & Plant Sale, OPEN TO ALL, Bellevue Botanical Gardens, Aaron Education Center, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue WA 9am-3pm Contact: Caroline Zebroski 206-715-6475 carolinez.garden@yahoo.com Selling Fuchsias, Bearded Iris, Daylilies!
AUG	31	Olympia Fuchsia Society Show & Plant Sale OPEN TO ALL, 2513 Thurston Ave NE, Olympia WA 10am-4pm Contact: Dorothy McMann 360-570-0068 olympiafuchsiasociety@gmail.com
		Crescent City Fuchsia & Epiphyllum Society Show & Sale, Del Norte Cty Fairgrounds, 421 Hwy 101 N, Crescent City, CA Contact: Mark Danner 707-954-8455 delfiedanner@yahoo.com
		Sno-King/Pilchuck Fuchsia Society Show & Plant Sale, Renew Covenant Church, 2721 – 164^th Ave SW, Lynnwood, WA 10am-3pm https://binged.it/2MlQWmP Contact: Robin Denny robindenny@email.com
SEPT	17	NWFS Show & Sale, OPEN TO ALL NWFS MBRS, Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 22520 SE 248^th St, Maple Valley WA 10am-4pm Contact: Tammy Brown 253-226-1210 oggh2011@gmail.com
OCT	21	2024 - NWFS Board/Annual Meeting & Potluck

The Northwest Fuchsia Society was established in 1983.

Mailing address:

Northwest Fuchsia Society

12735- 1st Ave. NW

Seattle, WA 98177-4221