I can usually find a steady supply of ivy to train into bonsai for people with compromised mobility, at my local big box store. The last few years there has been a drouth of fuchsia to similarly train. This site has been non-functional for a while. next month I'll order a couple of upright examples to test them out. http://www.fuchsias.net/
Let us know how you get on when you order your fuchsias. Mine are sprouting again and I'm hoping they'll be just as beautiful as last year.
Wow, Eileen, I have never been able to over-winter fuchsias. I buy a hanging basket new each spring, then divide them up. There are usually at least 4 in each basket.
To be honest I forgot to take mine in before winter. They stayed out the whole time through rain, gales, snow, hail and sleet!! I really got a lovely surprise when I saw all the new shoots bursting into life. I've also noticed that me freesias are sprouting even although I neglected them as much as I did the fuchsias!!
