Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis 'Aurea'


fuchsia 'Aurea'
'Aurea' makes a compact, mounded bush, to 70cm tall, 120cm wide. Leaves gold to yellow-green, best in semi-shade as strong sunlight may scorch. Calyx tube and sepals scarlet, petals dark purple
Synonyms
Fuchsia magellanica 'Aurea'Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red | Gold Green Yellow | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Purple Red | Gold Green Yellow | |
Autumn | Red | Purple Red | Gold Green Yellow | |
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Fuchsia can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or trees, rarely perennials, with opposite or whorled leaves and usually pendent flowers with conspicuous tubular calyx, 4 spreading sepals and 4 erect petals
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Can be grown outdoors in moist, fertile soil. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface and provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds. See hardy fuchsia cultivation for further information
Propagation
Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Under glass, can get glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, fuchsia gall mite, aphids, glasshouse leafhopper, thrips and vine weevil; outdoor plants are less troubled by these pests but can also get capsid bug and caterpillars
Diseases
May be affected by grey moulds and fuchsia rust
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