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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Fuchsia 'Blacky'
Other names: Fuchsia 'Blacky' , Fuchsia 'Roesse Blacky'
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Genus: Fuchsia
Variety or cultivar: 'Blacky' _ 'Blacky' is a trailing, deciduous shrub with mid-green, ovate leaves and large, red and purple-black flowers from summer to autumn.
Fuchsia 'Blacky' is: Deciduous
Flower: Red, Dark-purple, Black in Summer; Red, Dark-purple, Black in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Erect
Fuchsia 'Blacky' (Fuchsia 'Blacky' ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in moist, fertile soil with the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface. Provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Steven Wardle
My fuchsias are growing strong but they seem to be growing quite slowly. They are growing in 9cm pots and are outside during the day but in at night until end May. Is this normal for May?
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Sat. 19th May 2012 17:49
- Last reply: Fri. 25th May 2012 07:19
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