Some fuchsias will tolerate heat and some will tolerate considerable sun. Annie Hayes of Annie’s Annuals lists ‘Nettala’ as drought tolerant and to be grown in sun. It is also mite resistant. Last winter I planted two plants of ‘Nettala’ in the ground and they have done well in full sun; however, this has been a cooler summer than usual, so I will wait and see. ‘WALZ Jubilteen’ can be extremely heat and sun tolerant when grown in the ground in Zone 15, thirty miles south of San Francisco and 2-3 miles west of the bay. I have seen it thrive planted less than two feet from a light colored stucco wall near a lawn in full sun facing west. I have seen it in this situation in two cases. The single fl owers are beautiful, pink and held erect, the plant grows erect to about three feet. It is somewhat susceptible to mite. ‘Chang’ is an old timer that also tolerates sun and heat. It is mite resistant and has a rather long season of bloom. In 2005 I saw evidence of a small amount of mite damage but none ever before in twenty years and none since. Incidentally, ‘Nettala’ is a sport of ‘Chang’. ‘Galfrey Lye’ is a cultivar hybridized to resist mites. I have grown it in the ground for more than two years. For me it has been immune to mites. Unfortunately, in foggy areas it can develop rust. During the very rainy spring of 2006, I examined it almost daily for rust and found none. In San Francisco it is know to develop rust. This is a very beautiful cultivar. Its single fl owers of white and dark rose are held on very long pedicels on long slender branches which sway in the breeze. It is self cleaning and requires no pinching. This last winter I had to cut it back hard during the freeze but it grew back rapidly in early spring. The previous year it bloomed all winter. This one needs space; it grows 2-3 feet wide and less than 2 feet tall. It is in full sun in my garden with good air circulation uncrowded by other plants. In the proper situation this can be a very beautiful garden plant. ‘Leverkusen’ also performs well for me in heat and sun. It is very fl oriferous and seems to be mite resistant. ‘Ballerine Blau’ and ‘Garden News’ was planted early spring in the ground in full sun. So far, they are doing well, but this has been a cool summer. There has been slight mite damage on‘Garden News’. When I grew ‘Ballerina Blau’ in a container, it showed slight mite damage occasionally but none so far in the ground. Results will vary from one garden to the next and even from one location to another in the same garden. It is a good idea to experiment and discover which varieties will work for you.