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Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' (Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb')
2 hours care
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per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
Other names
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
Genus
Fuchsia Fuchsia
Variety or Cultivar
'Tom Thumb' _ 'Tom Thumb' is a compact, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, small, flowers with reddish-pink sepals and mauve to purple, single corollas.
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' is: Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Reddish pink, Purple in Summer; Purple, Reddish pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Ants , Capsid bug , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Thrips , Vine weevil Ants , Capsid bug , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Thrips , Vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by rust.
Black sooty mould Black sooty mould
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 6.
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Where to grow
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' (Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Grow in moist, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface. Mulch in winter 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
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
Other names
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
Genus
Fuchsia Fuchsia
Variety or Cultivar
'Tom Thumb' _ 'Tom Thumb' is a compact, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, small, flowers with reddish-pink sepals and mauve to purple, single corollas.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Reddish pink, Purple in Summer; Purple, Reddish pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Ants , Capsid bug , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Thrips , Vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by rust.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 6.
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' (Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb')
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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Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Where to grow
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' (Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Grow in moist, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface. Mulch in winter 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
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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