species
Fuchsia magellanica
Hardy fuchsia
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Fuchsia magellanica belongs to the family Onagraceae, also known as Hardy fuchsia, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2 m tall and 2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from July to October. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 2 m tall × 2 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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