| Description | An ever popular plant that produces very showy, exotic pendulous blooms. Can be used in patio pots, hanging baskets, window baskets, etc. This variety has golden-yellow foliage. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Sunlight | Prefers some direct sun but most of the time should be semi-shade or bright indirect light. |
| Moisture | evenly moist in pots, average in the soil |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Temperature | Fuchsias are divided into hardy (tolerates about 25 degrees Fahrenheit) and tender. In zone #5, the hardy will tolerate the cool to cold temperatures of the fall. |
| Flowers | The sepals of Fuchsias are colored along with the petals. Usually they are different colors. Most are pendulous and borne on terminal racemes or panicles. Very exotic looking. |
| Leaves | The foliage is bright yellow, orange to golden depending on the light conditions. |
| Dimensions | This variety gets about 8-12" tall with a 12-16" spread. |
| Maintenance | pruning to keep the plant in shape |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Fuchsia's can be brought indoors to over winter. Cut the plants back 50-75%, repot and put in a bright window. Fuchsias are notorious for having white fly and other insects. Some sort of pest control will be needed |
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