| Botanical name | Fuchsia x species |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | Flowers are usually pendulous, but more and more erect and very floriferous varieties are becoming available. |
| Common name(s) | Fuchsia |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Their foliage is interesting, varying from lush green to bronze, and even variegated. |
| Uses in landscape design | Fuchsias make excellent tub subjects for a cool, light patio. Cascading hybrids are excellent in hanging baskets. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: Prefers a south- or east-facing position, with morning sun and afternoon shade. It needs rich, moist but well-drained soil, sheltered from wind. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third compost, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well. |
| Maintenance | They must be fed regularly during summer with fertilizer high in nitrogen and potash. In frost-prone areas, prune fuchsias at the end of August. Prune four weeks ealier in frost-free areas. Upright and bushy types usually need to be staked. |
| Soil conditions | They require rich, moist, but well-drained soil. |
| Uses | Ideal for hanging baskets. |
| Interesting info | Fuchsia hybrids are among the most beautiful flowers in the world. |
| Recommended varieties | ‘Lady Beth’ has a weeping growth habit, and double flowers with pale rose sepals with a violet-blue corolla. ‘R.A.F.’ has a bushy growth habit with double flowers with red sepals and a pale pink corolla. Fuchsia fulgens, F. triphylla. |
Fuchsia x species (Fuchsia)
- Botanical name: Fuchsia x species
- Common name(s): Fuchsia
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Fuchsia hybrids are among the most beautiful flowers in the world, offering a tremendous variety of colours, shapes and forms. There are over 100 species, with many thousands of hybrids, resulting in flowers of all sizes, from dainty singles to large doubles with vivid colours and striking colour combinations. Flowers are usually pendulous, but more and more erect and very floriferous varieties are becoming available. Their foliage is also interesting, varying from lush green to bronze, and even variegated.
Family: Onagraceae
Botanical Pronunciation: FOOKS-ee-uh
Fuchsia x species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Flowers are usually pendulous, but more and more erect and very floriferous varieties are becoming available.
Their foliage is interesting, varying from lush green to bronze, and even variegated.
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