Fuchsia 'Patricia Hodge' (Buds of May Series)
trailing fuchsia
- 9cm pot
- £6.99
- available to order from summer
- 2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
- £13.98 £20.97
- available to order from summer
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or general-purpose compost for containers
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to October
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may require winter protection)
‘Patricia Hodge’ is a deciduous, half-hardy shrub with dark green, ovate leaves and toothed edges. This compact and bushy plant produces pendent flowers from summer to early autumn, with salmon sepals and single, orange corollas. This trailing fuchsia is perfect for hanging baskets and window boxes, providing a steady display of blooms from summer until the first frost.
For the best results, protect from cold, drying winds. To produce bushy, well-branched plants pinch out the growing tips of young plants after the sixth or seventh pair of leaves. During the growing season water regularly, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Cut back to the permanent framework in early spring. In autumn, it is advisable to mulch the roots with a thick layer of well-rotted compost.
- Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten