| Description | A self branching bush that works good in hanging baskets and containers to spill over the side. |
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| Pronunciation | (fyew-sha) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | grows best in shaded areas, will tolerate some direct morning sun |
| Moisture | average, not dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | violet blue corollas, red sepals |
| Fruit | berry |
| Leaves | green leaves |
| Stems | woody, trailing |
| Dimensions | can reach 3 by 3 feet |
| Maintenance | prune to maintain shape, can be used as a houseplant during the winter |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1958 by Erickson (USA). |
| Misc Facts | I have over wintered Fuchsia in a bright window. Before the first frost cut back the plants hard and repot. You can move them down into a smaller pot. Make sure you spray for pests, since in my greenhouse and house Fuchsia were Spider Mite and White Fly magnets. |
| Author's Notes | Had this Fuchsia on my patio and it was extremely florific and compact. It was growing on a table where it got some direct morning sun, part sun and than shade. |
| Notes & Reference | #71-The New Plant Library Fuchsia, #194-The Illustrated Gardeners Guide To Growing Fuchsias (John Nicholas), #194-Fuchsias (John Nicholas) |
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