Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety) (Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety))

Botanical name

Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety)

Other names

Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety), Lady's eardrops (any half-hardy, trailing variety)

Genus

Fuchsia Fuchsia

Variety or Cultivar

Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your half-hardy, trailing Fuchsia, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.

Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety) are bushy, trailing, half-hardy, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrubs with ovate, toothed, green leaves, sometimes variegated, and, from summer into early autumn, tubular flowers in a variety of colours.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Trailing, Bushy

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Colour

Flower

Orange, White, Purple, Pink, Blue, Red, Cream in Summer; Red, Purple, Pink, Orange, Cream, White, Blue in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Capsid bug , Aphids , Vine weevil

Specific diseases

Rust

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety) (Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety)) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Greenhouse, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Hanging baskets

Cultivation

Grow in containers outdoors in summer or under glass in loam-based or loam-less compost. In growth, feed monthly & water regularly. Keep just moist in winter. Overwinter indoors.

Soil type

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

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety) (Fuchsia (any half-hardy, trailing variety))

Common pest name

Fuchsia gall mite

Scientific pest name

Aculops fuchsiae

Type

Mite

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Recently introduced into the UK via the passenger baggage of a specialist plant collector. Now spreading across southern England and Northern France. Regulation may no longer be appropriate; industry management to be considered.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/