Fuchsia Riccartonii
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Richard HC, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pg 15-20cm
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£3.99
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£3.79
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Plant Types & Availability - More information
Pg = Pot Grown
All prices include VAT at 20%.
Hardy fuchsia with small, dark green leaves which are slightly bronzed. From summer to autumn, it will produce a mass of small, single flowers with crimson tubes and sepals and violet-purple corollas. With its robust, upright habit, in warmer area it will make a colourful flowering hedge if planted 45cm apart. Plant in sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well drained soil where it will grow to 1.2 - 1.5m with a spread of 1 to 1.5m. In warmer areas it could reach up to 2m. In colder areas it will die back in winter but trim back in spring and it will re-shoot.
HEDGE For hedges 1-1.5m (3ft 3ins - 5ft). Plant 45cm (1.5ft) apart.
SHRUB 1.2-1.5 x 1-1.5m (4-5 x 3ft 3ins-5ft).
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Fuchsia Riccartonii is available as:
Pg = Pot Grown
Pot Grown Plants
These are normally sold in small 9cm wide pots, unless a different pot size is shown (where the pot size is shown in litres). Pot grown plants can be planted at any time of the year.
Availability
Pot Grown are generally available all year.
If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.
- Awards
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AwardsRHS Award of Garden Merit
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- Native/Wildlife/Evergreen
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RHS Plants for PollinatorsYes
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Good for Wildlife/BeesYes
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NativeNo
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Evergreen/DeciduousDeciduous
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- Soil and position
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Suitable for any normal soil and position, andSuitable for Chalky Soil
Suitable for Costal Areas
Suitable for Damp Shade
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- Plant Height and Growth
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Approx. Ultimate Height1.5m (5ft)
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Average Growth per Year1.5m (5ft)
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- Root Type/Plant Size
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Root Type/Plant SizePot Grown, 15-20cm (6-8ins)
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Potted/Bare RootPot Grown
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