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8m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Fuchsia excorticata
Other names: Kotukutuku, New Zealand tree fuchsia
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Genus: Fuchsia
Species: F. excorticata - F. excorticata is a large, tender, deciduous shrub with ovate leaves and pendant purple and magenta flowers in early summer.
Fuchsia excorticata is: Deciduous
Flower: Red, Green, Reddish-purple in Summer
Foliage: Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Fruit: Reddish-purple in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Erect
Fuchsia excorticata (Kotukutuku) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Sub-Tropical
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, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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