Fuchsia 'Lady in Black' (Fuchsia 'Lady in Black')

Botanical name

Fuchsia 'Lady in Black'

Other names

Fuchsia 'Lady in Black', Lady's eardrops 'Lady in Black'

Genus

Fuchsia Fuchsia

Variety or Cultivar

'Lady in Black' _ 'Lady in Black' is a vigorous, bushy, trailing, borderline-hardy, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with ovate, toothed, dark green leaves, and, from summer to early autumn, large flowers with upright, dark reddish-pink sepals and double, purple-black corollas.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Trailing

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Colour

Flower

Flushed black, Dark-purple, Reddish pink in Summer; Flushed black, Dark-purple, Reddish pink in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-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

Suitable for training as a climber up a trellis or other support. Cut back to permanent framework in early spring. Cut to the base in late autumn in frost-prone areas.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Fuchsia 'Lady in Black' (Fuchsia 'Lady in Black') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Containers, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny or partially shaded site. In winter in cold areas, protect from frost and cold, drying winds or cut to the base & mulch. Alternatively, grow in a container & 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 'Lady in Black' (Fuchsia 'Lady in Black')

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/