Fuchsia denticulata
toothed fuchsia
F. denticulata is a species with strong, upright growth and long, tubular, reddish pink flowers, often tipped with green; the flower tube is nearly square in cross-section
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Red | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- 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
- Peru & Bolivia
How to grow
Cultivation
Outdoors grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds and provide a deep winter mulch. Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost (JI No3) or loamless potting compost, in bright filtered light with moderate humidity. Water freely in growth and keep just moist in winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for further information
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 15-24°C in spring. Root softwood cuttings in spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
Pruning group 6; cut back to the base in frost prone areas
Pests
Susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, vine weevil, capsid bug, fuchsia gall mite, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Grey moulds and fuchsia rust can be problematic
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