FUCHSIA magellanica

Commonly known as Hardy fuchsia

Long slender flowers with a scarlet calyx and violet petals

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

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Good to know
Can be used as a hedge in frost-free areas. Will grow to 3m (10ft) in milder areas.
Pests & Diseases
Whiteflies, vine weevils, capsid bugs, aphids, red spider mites, grey mould(Botrytis), rust
Place of origin
Chile, Argentina
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
To semi-evergreen in milder climates. Scalloped to toothed leaves 1.5-6cm (½-2½in) long, sometimes tinted red underneath.
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
Red
Single
Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
Tubular
Border
Suits a mixed or shrub border
Coastal / windswept
Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
Cottage garden
Town garden
Fully hardy
Denticulate
Elliptic
Ovate
Height
1.2-1.5m (4-5ft)
Spread
2-3m (6½-10ft)
Hedge
Ideal for hedging

Suitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Erect shrub. Freely produces small flowers with red tubes, deep red, rarely white or pale pink, wide-spreading sepals and purple corollas. Fruit is oblong and red..
Pruning group 4
Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
When: Annually in early Spring.
Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Full sun
Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Partial shade
Bee friendly
Rabbit Resistant

Mature Size

1.2-1.5m (4-5ft)
	2-3m (6½-10ft)

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