Fuchsia magellanica
Lady's eardrops, Hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia Fuchsia
F. magellanica - F. magellanica is an erect, borderline hardy, deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic, toothed or scalloped, mid- to dark green leaves, sometimes red-flushed beneath, and, throughout summer, small, single flowers with red tubes, red, sometimes pale pink or white, wide-spreading sepals, and purple corollas.
Fuchsia magellanica is: Deciduous
Erect
Red, Purple in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil
Rust Rust
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Fuchsia magellanica (Lady's eardrops) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal
Grow in moist, fertile soil in sun or light shade in shelter. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface. In cold areas, provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds. May be taller and semi-evergreen in areas with mild winters
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Fuchsia magellanica
Lady's eardrops, Hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia Fuchsia
F. magellanica - F. magellanica is an erect, borderline hardy, deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic, toothed or scalloped, mid- to dark green leaves, sometimes red-flushed beneath, and, throughout summer, small, single flowers with red tubes, red, sometimes pale pink or white, wide-spreading sepals, and purple corollas.
Deciduous
Erect
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Red, Purple in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Fuchsia magellanica (Lady's eardrops) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal
Grow in moist, fertile soil in sun or light shade in shelter. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface. In cold areas, provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds. May be taller and semi-evergreen in areas with mild winters
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
Fuchsia magellanica (Lady's eardrops)
Fuchsia gall mite
Aculops fuchsiae
Mite
Present (Limited)
3
3
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.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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