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FUCHSIA
Commonly known as Lady's eardrops
More than 8000 hybrids and cultivars in this most popular group.
Most have pendent, tubular flowers in a huge range of sizes and manifestations.Those with a lax, trailing habit which can be supported by canes have recently been described as climbers.
Genus of about 100 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs from mountainous areas of Central and South America and New Zealand.
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Additional Features
Good to knowNamed after German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-66). There are more than 8000 hybrids and cultivars.
Place of originCentral and South America, New Zealand.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
- Growing & Caring for Fuchias
- Fully hardy fuchsias as hedging or as shrubs
- Wall climbing fuchsias
- Tender conservatory fuchsias
- Hardy, colourful border fuchsias
- Hard Pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Six weeks after pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fuchsia procumbens
- Propagation Fuchsia arborescens - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fuchsia Hardwood Cuttings - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of FUCHSIA
FUCHSIA arborescens
fairly tender evergreen shrub with panicles of very small flowers which are rose or rose-purple followed by dark purple fruit
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Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA 'Blacky'
large flowers of red and purple.
Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA boliviana
evergreen, conservatory species with large hairy green leaves and large drooping bunches of sealing-wax red flowers. Needs to be cut back hard each year for best results
Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA 'Delta's Sara'
calyces like white pagoda roofs, overhang semi-double purplish-blue corollas
FUCHSIA 'Dying Embers'
wine red sepals and very dark purple corolla. Floriferous and hardy
FUCHSIA excorticata
New Zealand species with yellow and violet tubular flowers and striking bark on maturity
FUCHSIA 'Genii'
compact habit and golden-yellow leaves. Pink/purple flowers
FUCHSIA hatschbachii
slender leaves and dainty red and purple flowers
Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA 'Hawkshead'
pure white flowers with a greenish flush. Vigorous bushy upright growth
FUCHSIA 'Lady Boothby'
A true climbing fuchsia which will cover trellis, fences or archways. Pink and purple flowers on red stems. Winter hardy.
Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA 'Lady Thumb'
semi-double flowers with deep pink with a light red calyx and a white corrolla with red veins
Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA magellanica
long slender flowers with a scarlet calyx and violet petals
Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA magellanica 'Alba'
hardy variety sometimes used as a low hedge. White flowers tinged with mauve
FUCHSIA magellanica 'Arauco'
dainty tricoloured flowers of pink, white and purple. Similar to ‘Lady Bacon’ but smaller and more clearly defined colours
Gift-wrapping available
FUCHSIA magellanica 'Lady Bacon'
slender white, pink and purple flowers
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