| Description | Fuchsia Wind Chimes (Fuchsia hybrid) is a very floriferous Fuchsia with red and white pendulous flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (fyew-sha) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (9)10-11 |
| Sunlight | Grows best in partially shaded areas; tolerates some direct morning sun. |
| Moisture | average, not dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | Will tolerate cooler weather. Tolerates cold temperatures up to about 30 degrees F |
| Flowers | The flowers have red sepals, white petals, pendulous, borne on a raceme. |
| Fruit | Produces fleshy purple berries. |
| Leaves | Simple green leaves. |
| Stems | woody, trailing |
| Dimensions | 10 plus inches high, pendulous about the same |
| Maintenance | Prune to maintain shape. It can be used as a houseplant during the winter, growing in a bright window. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to Central and South America, |
| Cultivar Origin | Fuchsia Windchimes are a series of hybrid fuchsia plants introduced in 1998, bred by Green Fuse Botanicals of Somis, California, USA. Breed for increased heat tolerance, sun resistance, and early flowering. |
| Misc Facts | I have overwintered 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; it was extremely floriferous and compact. |
| Notes & Reference | #71-The New Plant Library Fuchsia, #194-The Illustrated Gardeners Guide To Growing Fuchsias (John Nicholas), #194-Fuchsias (John Nicholas), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences |
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