Fuchsia microphylla (Small-leaved fuchsia)

Botanical name

Fuchsia microphylla

Other names

Small-leaved fuchsia, Small leaf fuchsia

Genus

Fuchsia Fuchsia

Species

F. microphylla - F. microphylla is an upright, bushy, borderline-hardy, deciduous shrub with small, ovate, toothed, dark green leaves, flushed red when young, and small, tubular to bell-shaped, reddish-pink flowers in summer followed by round, grape-like, reddish-purple fruit ripening to black.

Native to

Central America, Mexico

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Bushy

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Colour

Flower

Reddish pink in Summer

Foliage

Flushed red, 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

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 microphylla (Small-leaved fuchsia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.2m 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

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Fuchsia microphylla (Small-leaved fuchsia)

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

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