Correa 'Marian's Marvel'

RHS Plant Profile

Australian fuchsia 'Marian's Marvel'

John Fielding

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A half-hardy, spreading evergreen shrub to 1.5m high, with dark green, rounded to oval leaves, finely hairy underneath. Produces small clusters of pendent, tubular flowers, pink at the base and creamy yellow at the tips, from autumn to spring

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

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

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–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): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rutaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Spreading branched
Genus: Correa are evergreen shrubs with lance-shaped to rounded leaves, scurfy beneath, and solitary or clustered tubular flowers with 4 spreading lobes
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

In frost-prone areas, grow indoors in lime-free (ericaceous) potting compost, in full light with shade from hot sun, and with good ventilation. In milder areas, grow outdoors in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Conservatory and greenhouse
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects when grown indoors

Diseases

Generally disease-free