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FUCHSIA 'Lady Thumb'

Commonly known as Lady's eardrops

Semi-double flowers with deep pink with a light red calyx and a white corrolla with red veins
  • Deciduous
  • Bicolor
  • Shades of pink
    All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    Carmine pink
  • White
    Pink-veined white petals
  • Height
    40cm (16in)
  • Spread
    45cm (18in)
  • Dwarf shrub
    Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    Free-flowering, mound-forming, bushy shrub
  • 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)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

FUCHSIA 'Lady Thumb'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    A sport of 'Tom Thumb'. Pinch out growing tips after 6th pair of leaves. Cut back to permanent framework in early spring
    Pests & Diseases
    Vine weevils, capsid bugs, grey mould(Botrytis), rust
    Place of origin
    Garden origin. UK. 1966. George Roe, Nottingham
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape
    Semi-double
    Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
    Tubular
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suits a mixed or shrub border
    Cottage garden
    Patio / pot plants
    Suitable for small gardens
    Town garden
  • Hardiness
    Frost hardy (down to -5)
    Provide generous mulch in very cold winter weather
  • Leaf margin
    Denticulate
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Lanceolate
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    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.
  • Seasonal Interest
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
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40cm (16in)
 Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
  45cm (18in)
  

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