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    CORREA 'Dusky Bells'
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    CORREA 'Dusky Bells'

    Commonly known as Australian fuchsia

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    Tubular dusky red flowers
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects in greenhouse.
    • Place of origin
      Australia (Victoria, Tasmania).
    • Evergreen
      Oval mid- to dark-green leaves to 3.5cm (1½in) long on reddish brown stems.
    • Red
    • Tubular
      To 2.5cm (1in) long
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Height
      30-90cm (12-36in)
    • Spread
      1.5-3m (5-10ft)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Wide-spreading habit. Produces flowers in small clusters
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      30-90cm (12-36in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5-3m (5-10ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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