FUCHSIA magellanica
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FUCHSIA magellanica
Commonly known as Hardy fuchsia
Long slender flowers with a scarlet calyx and violet petals
individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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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 fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousTo semi-evergreen in milder climates. Scalloped to toothed leaves 1.5-6cm (½-2½in) long, sometimes tinted red underneath.
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Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet -
Red
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SingleRow of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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Tubular
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BorderSuits a mixed or shrub border
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Coastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelter
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Cottage garden
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Town garden
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Fully hardy
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Denticulate
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Elliptic
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Ovate
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Height
1.2-1.5m (4-5ft) -
Spread
2-3m (6½-10ft)
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HedgeIdeal for hedgingSuitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightErect 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..
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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.
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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
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
Shelter from cold, drying winds. -
Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size1.2-1.5m (4-5ft)
2-3m (6½-10ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Fuchsia - Care Guide
- Growing & Caring for Fuchias
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- Tender conservatory fuchsias
- Hardy, colourful border fuchsias
- Hard Pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Six weeks after pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
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