Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb'
hardy fuchsia
- 9cm pot
- £6.99
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- 2 litre pot
- £19.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 3 × 2 litre pots
- £49.99 £59.97
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- 6 × 2 litre pots
- £79.99 £59.97
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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- 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: fast
- Flowering period: June to October
- Hardiness: borderline hardy (may need winter protection)
This is a little gem. It forms a neat and bushy mound that is laden with tutu-like pink and white flowers from June to October. Therefore, if you want something that will put on a good show for months on end, then this is perfect. You can use it in pots to jazz up the patio, or add lashings of colour to a mixed border - and as it's one of the hardier fuchsias, it can be left outside in milder areas.
To encourage growth, 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. Protect the roots with a generous layer of mulch in autumn, or move potted plants to a sheltered position in the garden during the worst of the winter weather.
- Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten