Fuchsia
Showy, scarlet and purple-violet flowers from Ju
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| Showy, scarlet and purple-violet flowers from June to October and deep green leaves. This vigorous, single-flowered fuchsia makes a fabulous feature plant for a partially shady border. Bushy and upright in habit, it performs best in fertile, moist, well-drained soil with protection from cold, drying winds.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: June to October Flower colour: scarlet and purple-violetHardiness: fully hardy (borderline)Garden care: To produce bushy, well-branched plants pinch out the growing tips of young plants after the sixth or seventh pair of leaves. During the growing season water regularly, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Cut back to the permanent framework in early springGoes well with: Geranium `Multibloom Pink`, Geranium `Multibloom Mixed`, Nicotiana x sanderae `Fragrant Cloud` , Trachelospermum jasminoides, Cerinthe major `Purpurescens`, Hemerocallis `Gentle Shepherd` |
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