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Correa 'Ivory Bells' (Australian fuchsia 'Ivory Bells')
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1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Correa 'Ivory Bells'
Other names
Australian fuchsia 'Ivory Bells'
Genus
Correa Correa
Variety or Cultivar
'Ivory Bells' _ 'Ivory Bells' is a vigorous, bushy, tender, evergreen shrub with spreading, densely hairy stems bearing oval to elliptic, hairy, grey-green leaves and, from winter into summer, clusters of bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers with recurved petals.
Correa 'Ivory Bells' is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Spreading
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer; Cream in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Correa 'Ivory Bells' (Australian fuchsia 'Ivory Bells') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Correa 'Ivory Bells'
Other names
Australian fuchsia 'Ivory Bells'
Genus
Correa Correa
Variety or Cultivar
'Ivory Bells' _ 'Ivory Bells' is a vigorous, bushy, tender, evergreen shrub with spreading, densely hairy stems bearing oval to elliptic, hairy, grey-green leaves and, from winter into summer, clusters of bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers with recurved petals.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer; Cream in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Correa 'Ivory Bells' (Australian fuchsia 'Ivory Bells') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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