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  • FUCHSIA procumbens
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    FUCHSIA procumbens

    Commonly known as Trailing fuchsia

    Dwarf creeping species with unusual mauve/green/yellow flowers and large pinkish fruits. Suitable for growing as a rock plant.
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Bright blue pollen.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Whiteflies, capsid bugs, aphids, vine weevil, red spider mites, grey mould. rust.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      heart-shaped leaves to 20mm (¾in) long.
    • Green
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Yellow
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Tubular
      2-4cm (¾-1½in) long
    • Cottage garden
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Town garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Serrate
    • Orbicular
    • Height
      15cm (6in)
    • Spread
      90cm (36in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Prostrate shrub. Upward-facing flowers. Spherical, red fruit to 1.5cm (half inch) long.
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    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.
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    £6.00
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    £13.00
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