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FUCHSIA boliviana
Commonly known as Peruvian fuchsia tree
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
£17.00 each
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Pests & Diseases
Whiteflies, vine weevils, capsid bugs, aphids, red spider mites, grey mould (Botrytis), rust. -
Place of origin
Southern Peru to northern Argentina. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenLeaves to 20cm (8in) long, sometimes with reddish veins. Flowers 5cm (2in) long in terminal racemes.
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Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
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Height
To 4m (12ft) -
Spread
1m (3ft)
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Ground coverThese plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
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Tall ShrubWith lax, arching shoots.
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Heated greenhouse - warm temperate
Can be grown outside in summer. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 5°C (41°F) -
Mature Sizeto 4m (12ft)
1m (3ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Fuchsia - Care Guide
- 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
View Planting Combinations