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fuchsia 'Checkerboard' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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fuchsia 'Checkerboard'

Fuchsia 'Checkerboard'

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Genus: Fuchsia
Family: Onagraceae

About this plant

A vigorous upright medium-sized deciduous shrub. Flowers single, with white recurved sepals, tube very long, deep pink; petals deep pink

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Can be grown outdoors in moist, fertile soil. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface and provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds. See fuchsia cultivation for further information.

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Aphids, capsid bug, fuchsia gall mite, glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and vine weevil may cause problems

Diseases

May be subject to fuchsia rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years