Correa 'Dusky Bells'
Australian fuchsia 'Dusky Bells', Correa 'Carmine Bells', Correa 'Pink Bells', Correa 'Rubra'
Correa Correa
'Dusky Bells' _ 'Dusky Bells' is a tender, widely-spreading, evergreen shrub with reddish-brown stems bearing oval, mid- to dark green leaves and clusters of tubular, carmine-red flowers from autumn to spring.
Correa 'Dusky Bells' is: Evergreen
Foliage is fragrant.
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Red in Spring; Red in Autumn; Red in Winter
Green in All seasons
Scale insects Scale insects
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 8
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Correa 'Dusky Bells' (Australian fuchsia 'Dusky Bells') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in lime-free compost in full light & good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Correa 'Dusky Bells'
Australian fuchsia 'Dusky Bells', Correa 'Carmine Bells', Correa 'Pink Bells', Correa 'Rubra'
Correa Correa
'Dusky Bells' _ 'Dusky Bells' is a tender, widely-spreading, evergreen shrub with reddish-brown stems bearing oval, mid- to dark green leaves and clusters of tubular, carmine-red flowers from autumn to spring.
Evergreen
Foliage is fragrant.
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Red in Spring; Red in Autumn; Red in Winter
Green in All seasons
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 8
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Correa 'Dusky Bells' (Australian fuchsia 'Dusky Bells') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in lime-free compost in full light & good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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