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Sources for Species Fuchsias in the US?

Hi there!

This is my first post here in the Fuchsia forum, but this is certainly the right place for my question.

I'm in Coastal Southern California, no frost, very temperate. I'm a big fan of cloud forest shrubs and while I enjoy seeing hybrid fuchsias in hanging baskets or as standards, the species varieties are what I really enjoy. I know I can find a few of the varieties I'm looking for.

Annie's Annuals carries the following that I'm interested in:

F. splendens
F. lycioides
F. fulgens
F. denticulata
F. boliviana v. 'Alba'
and hopefully they'll return F. hartwegii to production.

Fuchsias.net (The Earthworks)
F. paniculata
F. boliviana v. 'Alba'

There are a few varieties I can't seem to find a source for. These would be:

F. vulcanica
F. ravenii (which I've read is somewhat difficult to find a true example of)
F. hartwegii (assuming Annie's isn't resuming production soon)

Does anyone know of a nursery in the US that has these species available either by starts or seed? I very much appreciate any help you can offer.

Pictured is a F. vulcanica I recently caught in bloom at the SF Botanical Garden while on a short trip to the Bay Area.

Jay