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Intermediate
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1m
max. spread |
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1m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor'
Other names: Hardy fuchsia 'Versicolor'
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Genus: Fuchsia
Variety or cultivar: 'Versicolor' _ 'Versicolor 'is a robust, arching deciduous shrub with small, cream-edged leaves and single, crimson and purple flowers in summer and autumn.
Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor' is: Deciduous
Flower: Red, Purple in Summer; Red, Purple in Autumn
Foliage: Variegated, Cream, Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Dark-purple in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Weeping
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor' (Hardy fuchsia 'Versicolor') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in moist, fertile soil. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface and 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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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Comment from
barry smith
We've had a hard frost for the second year but the plant recovers well. When is the best time to prune and how far back should I prune.
Thanks
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- Posted: Tue. 4th January 2011 11:37
- Last reply: Thu. 6th January 2011 20:39
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