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fuchsia [FuchsiaBerry] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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fuchsia [FuchsiaBerry]

Fuchsia FuchsiaBerry (F)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Fuchsia
Family: Onagraceae

About this plant

a small compact shrub producing single flowers with bright red tubes and sepals and purple petals from early summer to autumn. Sweetly-flavoured large edible purple fruit are produced along with the flowers until autumn. It is partially self-fertile and will crop without a pollination partner; but for the heaviest crops it is best grown with other cultivars

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 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

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Outdoors grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade in a sheltered position but frost free over winter. Under glass grow in loam based potting compost (JI No.3) or loamless potting compost in bright filtered light and good ventilation. Keep just moist in winter. 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 and vine weevil may cause problems

Diseases

May be subject to fuchsia rust and grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years