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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
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EvergreenLeaves to 20cm (8in) long, sometimes with reddish veins. Flowers 5cm (2in) long in terminal racemes.
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HeightTo 4m (12ft) -
Spread1m (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 temperateCan be grown outside in summer. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 5°C (41°F)
FUCHSIA boliviana
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesWhiteflies, vine weevils, capsid bugs, aphids, red spider mites, grey mould (Botrytis), rust.
Place of originSouthern Peru to northern Argentina.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
HardinessTender (greenhouse & conservatory)
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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
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Vermin & Pest Control
Slug Pellets
Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails.
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