Fuchsia excorticata (Kotukutuku)
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8m max. spread |
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12m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
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: Green, Reddish-purple, Red in Summer
Foliage: Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Fruit: Reddish-purple in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Erect
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Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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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.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | |
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