Fuchsia arborescens
tree fuchsia
An upright, evergreen shrub or small tree to 2m tall. Its glossy, mid to dark green, elliptic leaves are up to 20cm long and arranged in whorls. Panicles of dark pink buds open to small, fragrant pinkish-purple flowers in summer, followed by dark purple to blue-black fruits
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Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit, are, ornamental, -, not, to, be, eaten., , Wear, gloves, and, other, protective, equipment, when, handling
- 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
Correct
- Plant range
- C America
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in a fertile soil with protection from cold, drying winds and frost. In colder areas, grow as a conservatory plant or bring inside for winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for further information
Propagation
Propagate by seed or from semi-ripe or softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
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)
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