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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 'Son of Thumb'
Other names: Fuchsia 'Son of Thumb'
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Genus: Fuchsia
Variety or cultivar: 'Son of Thumb' _ 'Son of Thumb' is an upright, deciduous, dwarf shrub with dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears single flowers with cerise tube and sepals and lilac petals.
Fuchsia 'Son of Thumb' is: Deciduous
Flower: Reddish pink, Lilac in Summer; Lilac, Reddish pink in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Compact, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Fuchsia 'Son of Thumb' (Fuchsia 'Son of Thumb') 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, 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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