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Fuchsia arborescens (Lilac fuchsia)

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2 hours care
per year
2m
Max height
1.7m
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Fuchsia arborescens

Other names

Lilac fuchsia, Fuchsia arborea

Genus

Fuchsia Fuchsia

Species

F. arborescens - F. arborescens is an erect, evergreen shrub or small tree with whorls of glossy, dark green leaves and panicles of dark pink buds opening to small, single, fragrant, pale pink flowers in summer. Round, purple fruit follow in autumn.


Fuchsia arborescens is: Evergreen

Habit

Erect

Flower

Pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Capsid bug , Red spider mite (box and other) , Vine weevil , Whitefly Aphids , Capsid bug , Red spider mite (box and other) , Vine weevil , Whitefly

Grey mould Grey mould

General care

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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Where to grow

Fuchsia arborescens (Lilac fuchsia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.7m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Containers, Sub-Tropical

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.

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Tender in frost (H3)

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Botanical name

Fuchsia arborescens

Other names

Lilac fuchsia, Fuchsia arborea

Genus

Fuchsia Fuchsia

Species

F. arborescens - F. arborescens is an erect, evergreen shrub or small tree with whorls of glossy, dark green leaves and panicles of dark pink buds opening to small, single, fragrant, pale pink flowers in summer. Round, purple fruit follow in autumn.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Erect

Colour

Flower

Pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Capsid bug , Red spider mite (box and other) , Vine weevil , Whitefly

Specific diseases

Grey mould

General care

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Fuchsia arborescens (Lilac fuchsia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.7m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Containers, Sub-Tropical

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.

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Tender in frost (H3)

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