A pretty semi-double variety with rose-purple flowers and pink sepals. Very free flowering. Max Height 60cm. Max Spread 60cm. Flowers June to September. Full sun/partial shade. Not hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Fuchsia ‘String of Pearls’
A pretty semi-double variety with rose-purple flowers and pink sepals. Very free flowering
Category: Perennials
Additional information
Generic | Fuchsia |
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Species | |
Varietry | 'String of Pearls' |
Common Name | |
Flower Colour | purple, pink |
Soil | |
Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 60cm |
Family | Onagraceae |
Spread | 60cm |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Upright, Spreading |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | June, September |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | Sheltered site |
Hardiness | Not hardy |
Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
Care | Dead head after flowering |
Border | Border, Pot, Conservatory plant, Group planting |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | Pinch shoots regularly to encourage branching |
Pruning Time | Early spring |
Pests and diseases | Slugs and snails, Vine weevils, Whiteflies, Botrytis, Red spider mite |
Maintenance | Dead heading, Feed |
Propagation | Stem cuttings |
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