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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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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowNamed after German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-66). There are more than 8000 hybrids and cultivars.Place of originCentral and South America, New Zealand.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
- 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
Buy Varieties of FUCHSIA
FUCHSIA magellanica 'Versicolor'
('Tricolor') - pink & cream variegation purple & red flowers
FUCHSIA microphylla
tiny flowers are pinkish-red, new growth is reddish
FUCHSIA microphylla 'Silver Lining'
small, silvery leaves and tiny pink flowers.
FUCHSIA procumbens
dwarf creeping species with unusual mauve/green/yellow flowers and large pinkish fruits. Suitable for growing as a rock plant.
FUCHSIA 'Riccartonii'
(HEDGING) - dainty red & purple flowers, excellent in exposed conditions
FUCHSIA 'Skyrocket'
red and white flowers on long stems, very floriferous and vigorous
FUCHSIA 'Sunray'
attractive and unusual variegated cream, green and red leaves. Pink flowers with a purple corolla