Botanical Name: Common Names:
Fuchsia hybrida Red Blue Fuchsita, Fuchsia
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Fuchsia's make the ideal attractive patio plants. Red Blue has dark green foliage and red/blue tubular-like blooms borne during the warmer months. They can be hedged, or potted, but do require a protected position, especially from frost or hot winds. They are most popular in hanging baskets.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Hedging / Screening, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars, Generally trouble free, Thrips
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Onagraceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low