FUCHSIA

Commonly known as Lady's eardrops

More than 8000 hybrids and cultivars in this most popular group.

Most have pendent, tubular flowers in a huge range of sizes and manifestations.Those with a lax, trailing habit which can be supported by canes have recently been described as climbers.

Genus of about 100 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs from mountainous areas of Central and South America and New Zealand.

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Plant Details

Good to know
Named after German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-66). There are more than 8000 hybrids and cultivars.
Place of origin
Central and South America, New Zealand.
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
Evergreen
Dwarf shrub
Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
Tall Shrub
Tree

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Fuchsia - Care Guide

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Planting Combinations

FUCHSIA arborescens

Lilac fuchsia

Fairly tender evergreen shrub with panicles of very small flowers which are rose or rose-purple followed by dark purple fruit

Seeds

£7.50

2 to 3 Litre

£15.50

FUCHSIA 'Blacky'

Large flowers of red and purple.

2 to 3 Litre

£13.50

FUCHSIA boliviana

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

2 to 3 Litre

£17.00

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Available late spring to early summer 2025
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

FUCHSIA 'Delta's Sara'

Calyces like white pagoda roofs, overhang semi-double purplish-blue corollas

2 to 3 Litre

£13.50

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Available Early Spring 2025
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.