The plant tag didnt have much on it, no height or what type of fuschia it is so I'm just so lost with it. I've been reading this forum and it doesnt sound like my climate is that suitable for fuschias anyway but it was such a beautiful plant I just fell in love with it at the store.
The tag just says Fuschia Colossus.

It has red and purple flowers and an upright habit, so far it is only about 30cms tall. I live in west australia and my summers are long, hot and dry, winters are mild and barely reach frost. I planted it in a garden bed under the pergola where it gets bright shade and it has buds and blooms all over since i gave it some blood and bone when planting. the soil it is in is quite nice and hummus-y aswell.

So far it has been getting watered twice a week and our temps have been quite mild so far, mostly in the low to high 20s (73-80)with a few days of around 35c (95f) and it has coped very well, except a little bit of scorch around the edge of some leaves where the afternoon sun reached under the pergola on those warmer days.

does anyone have any info about this fuschia? Im reading about hardy fuschias and shrub fuschias and I dont even know what type it is or how large it will grow? I have started misting it every day after reading about it here, and am wondering if I should do that on cooler days or hotter days or both?

Colossus...
A cross between "Formosa Elegans X Corymbiflora" was achieved in 1841. Seedlings pretty and free but not much different from hybrids of F.Fulgens. Selfed and resultant seedlings flowers are much larger. Sister seedlings are "President", "Attractor", and "Candidate".

There is a mention of a double flowering Colossus as well but not much info on it. Maybe atash or someone else can chime in with more on likes and dislikes of this type of fuchsia.

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I used to have "President" and wish I still did!! It was killed in a hullabaloo involving car thieves and police dogs. Long, sad story. It was a huge, impressive plant with big flowers.

It's so frustrating when they dont put much info on the plant tags, it didnt even have a botanical name or height or anything. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to see what it does and how it survives LOL. Hopefully it can make it with the sun protection from the pergola.