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fuchsia 'Purple Rain' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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fuchsia 'Purple Rain'

Fuchsia 'Purple Rain'

Genus: Fuchsia
Family: Onagraceae

About this plant

'Purple Rain' is a deciduous shrub with trailing stems to around 35cm long and dark green foliage. Large, double flowers with pinkish-white sepals and ruffled, purple petals with pink streaks are borne from summer into autumn

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

East FacingSouth FacingWest 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

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

SubmergedBushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years