Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae 'Sharpitor' (v)
maiden's blush fuchsia 'Sharpitor'
An upright deciduous shrub to 90cm high, with small, ovate green leaves with distinct cream edging. Flowers have pale pink sepals, sometimes slightly recurved, and thin, white tubes with a pale pink blush, and are produced through summer and into early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Cream Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green Cream Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Pink White | Green Cream Variegated | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Although Fuchsia berries are edible, most are not particularly tasty and are sparsely produced on plants. Fuchsia plants are generally grown as an ornamental and not for fruit crops within the UK
- 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
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds. In frost-prone areas, plant the base of the stem 5cm below the ground and mulch well in winter, or plant in containers and overwinter under glass. See hardy fuchsia cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 6; cut back to the base in frost-prone areas
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, fuchsia gall mite, capsid bug and vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to fuchsia rust, grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)
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