Fuchsia magellanica var. gracillis 'Versicolor' (Versicolor Fuchsia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Onagraceae |
| Genus | Fuchsia |
| Species | magellanica |
| Variety | gracillis |
| Cultivar | 'Versicolor' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 8b - 9a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8b |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -10 to -5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 14 - 23 |
| Height | 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread | 1 - 1.5 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August, September |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Bushy. |
| Landscape | Borders, beds, courtyard, cottage, informal gardens and container planting. |
| Propagation | Softwood cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained soil. |
| Pests | Glasshouse whitefly, red spider mite, aphids, leafhopper, thrips and vine weevils can occur under glass. Capsid bug and caterpillars can be a problem in outdoor planting. May be affected by a rust. |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. Trewidden Garden, Trewidden, Penzance, England. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Small and variably margined. |
| Flower Description | Pendent flowers with tubular calyx, 4 spreading sepals and 4 erect petals. |
| Colour Description | The leaves are greyish-green with cream and flushed pink when young. The flowers have purple petals with red tube and sepals. |
Photographs
Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor'. Flower, Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor'. Leaf, Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor'. Leaf, Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
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