You may also like <\/strong><\/p> At one time, all fuchsias were considered tender and used only for summer bedding or grown in pots that could be ushered into the conservatory at the onset of winter. Today, changing weather patterns favour the hardy fuchsias; with milder winters, wetter summers, and the rarity of frost before late November, flowers are produced into the depths of autumn. They do particularly well on the light, stony soils here at Malverleys in Hampshire<\/a>, and we use them throughout the garden. Come autumn, the hardy fuchsias will finish with a flurry, sending out masses of the gorgeous, distinctive flowers against a foil of fresh foliage.<\/p> A nearby school has a Fuchsia magellanica<\/em> var. molinae<\/em> planted in a sheltered playground, and even with children plucking the flowers and teasing the branches, it flowers almost continuously \u2013 even through winter \u2013 with little maintenance. In most parts of the UK, fuchsias are deciduous shrubs, and in the coldest areas, they are often reduced to the ground by prolonged, cold weather. In mild, southwestern, coastal regions, they can become medium- sized shrubs and retain their foliage throughout winter. When many other plants have fallen by the wayside, it\u2019s the stalwart fuchsias that will often steal the show.<\/p> When cutting back hardy fuchsia, it is important to remember that fuchsias flower on the new growth from spring into autumn. Pruning<\/a> hardy fuchsia can be used to promote more vigorous growth and flowering where desired. Ideally, this should be carried out in the spring after the chance of frost has passed (although earlier pruning for the sake of spring combinations may be worth the risk). If a plant has suffered frost damage, cut back to live wood, or after an extreme winter to the base of the plant. Look for the new shoots, this will indicate how much has been frosted and guide you on where to prune to.<\/p> Plant hardy fuchsias in spring, especially in areas with cold winters, to allow young plants enough time to establish a good footing before the winter sets in. Freezing weather conditions may kill off the branches, and it is important to have an established rootstock from which the fuchsia will regenerate.<\/p> Hardy fuchsias flower from late spring into late autumn, or even early winter. In mild climates or coastal and city climates, fuchsias will start flowering earlier, and it is not unusual to find fuchsias still in flower in December.<\/p> When planting, make sure you incorporate a decent slug of compost into the soil<\/a> as fuchsias are hungry, fast-growing plants that, if cut back, are capable of reaching around 1.5m during the growing season.<\/p> Fuchsias will succeed in most conditions and soils, but will be at their best in a mild, cool site with moist, humus-rich soil. In many places on the west coast of Ireland, they have escaped the garden and have become established in the hedgerows<\/a> to such an extent that they have now become part of the landscape. They also do particularly well in Cornwall and western Wales, but are extremely adaptable, and once established they can tolerate both heat and cold as well as drought<\/a>. In extreme heat, you may find that flowering is delayed but it will commence once the cooler weather returns.<\/p> Hardy fuchsias are not fussy plants \u2013 they work well in many planting schemes and make excellent pot plants. They are also quite at home in either the flower garden, shrubbery or a woodland border.<\/p> Fuchsias flower from base to tip, and are suitable for the front or back of the border, although the small foliage looks best among larger-leaved plants. Many species are natural woodlanders and grow well in partial shade. In dim, dappled light, the pale-flowered cultivars, such as Fuchsia magellanica<\/em> var. molinae<\/em> and Fuchsia<\/em> \u2018Hawkshead\u2019, show up much better than those with darker red and purple flowers.<\/p> Once established, fuchsias make competitive plants in a mixed border. At Great Dixter<\/a>, for example, there is a fine specimen of Fuchsia <\/em>magellanica<\/em> var. gracilis<\/em> \u2018Aurea\u2019 next to a Magnolia grandiflora<\/em>. The fat, shiny leaves of the magnolia contrast wonderfully with the lemon-lime foliage of the fuchsia. At Malverleys<\/a> we have a similar, all-green relationship with F.<\/em> \u2018Enfant Prodigue\u2019 combined with M. grandiflora<\/em>, and it is a testament to the fuchsia\u2019s ability to stick up for itself that it thrives, even when planted closely to the aggressive roots of the magnolia<\/a>. The fuchsia at Dixter was underplanted with Spanish bluebells and would be cut back to 30cm in early March before the bluebells began to flower. New yellow shoots were produced in time to combine nicely with the bluebells, and then ultimately conceal the aestivating bulbs.<\/p> The bane of fuchsia growers is the sap-sucking capsid bug, which feeds on the new shoots during spring and summer and will inhibit flowering. If left unchecked the bugs will disappear in September, and flowering will recommence, but if this is undesirable, a broad-spectrum insecticide should take care of the problem.<\/p> You may also like<\/strong><\/p> A fabulous shorter fuchsia cultivar that dates back to 1899 and is much-loved today. Large, rounded, fat buds pop to reveal, large plump flowers, with scarlet sepals and purple-cerise petals. 1m x 1m. AGM. RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b.<\/p> Good for the front of a border or a pot, this compact fuchsia cultivar makes a small, rounded shrub with a faint bronze tint to the young leaves. Its splayed, quartered sepals have white, tube-like corollas. 50cm x 50cm. AGM. RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b.<\/p> This fuchsia produces strong, upright stems that hold masses of medium-sized, semi-double flowers. Blooms are produced all through the summer, but are more prolific in the autumn. 1m x 1m. AGM. RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b.<\/p> A pretty fuchsia with soft, blush-pink flowers and pale-green foliage. It can make a substantial shrub, with lovely flaky bark. Can sucker if the roots are disturbed, or left behind after removal. 2.5m x 2m. RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b.<\/p> A white-flowered hybrid, of Fuchsia<\/i> magellanica<\/i> var molinae<\/i> x Fuchsia<\/em> \u2018Venus\u2019, with a greenish tint to the sepal tips. Possibly the best white-flowered hardy fuchsia, it looks fabulous in a shady corner. 1.8m x 1m. AGM. RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b.<\/p> More commonly known as Hatschbach\u2019s fuchsia, this Brazilian species has particularly notable, willow-like foliage that is held on slender, arching stems. It makes an elegant shrub in the mixed border. The flowers are a slender version of the typical hybrid fuchsia flower. Used beautifully in the Exotic Garden at Great Dixter<\/a>. 2m x 1.5m. AGM. RHS H2, USDA 10a-11b.<\/p> Makes a beautiful, small shrub with tiny leaves and small, trumpet-shaped, bright- cerise flowers, which become darker as they age. Produces small, black fruits. 50cm x 50cm. RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b.<\/p> Large blousy, double flower. Its reflexed sepals are a bright lipstick pink with pink-veined white, double petals. Decked with flowers from top to bottom, place at the front of a border so lower flowers are not lost. 1m x 1m. AGM. RHS H3.<\/p> A shrub with soft, grey- green leaves, each with a white picotee edge. New shoots are suffused pink and the slim flowers are fuchsia-red. Cut hard back to get best foliage. 1.5m x 1.5m. AGM. RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b.<\/p> \u2022 Great Dixter Nurseries Great Dixter, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex TN31 6PH. Tel 01797 254044, greatdixter.co.uk<\/a><\/p> \u2022 Lower Kenneggy Nurseries Rosudgeon, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9AR. Tel 01736 762959, lowerkenneggynurseries.co.uk<\/a><\/p> \u2022 Potash Nursery Cow Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 4HJ. Tel 01449 781671, potashnursery.co.uk<\/a><\/p>How to grow hardy fuchsia<\/h2>
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