Fuchsia boliviana Carrière var. alba

RHS Plant Profile

white Bolivian fuchsia

Synonyms

Fuchsia 'Boliviana Alba'
Fuchsia boliviana 'Alba'
Fuchsia boliviana Carrière var. luxurians 'Alba'
Fuchsia corymbiflora alba

Conservatory Greenhouse Shrubs

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A tender, rare evergreen shrub to around 4m in height with large, lush green elliptic leaves. Pendent panicles of slender-tubed waxy white flowers, with light red marks at the base of the petals, appear in late summer to autumn, followed by edible red fruits, with a flavour similar to kiwi fruit but not as sweet. Ideal for a conservatory or greenhouse for a tropical feel

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Onagraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
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: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Ideal for growing under glass, or in containers that can be brought indoors to overwinter. Grow in peat-free multipurpose potting compost, in bright filtered light with good ventilation. From spring to summer apply a general liquid fertiliser monthly. Keep just moist over winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for more detailed advice

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Conservatory and greenhouse
Edible fruit

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, fuchsia gall mite, fuchsia flea beetle, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil

Diseases

May be susceptible to fuchsia rust, grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)