Fuchsia 'Lord Byron'

Fuchsia

Family
Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee)
Genus
Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Smooth
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Amesti, California

Corralitos, California

Elkhorn, California

Interlaken, California

Pajaro, California

San Francisco, California

Watsonville, California

Thompsons Station, Tennessee

CHIMACUM, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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Gresham, OR (Zone 8a) | June 2011 | neutral

According to some nurseries and the nw fuchsia society it should be hardy with mulching in the NW. I planted this fuchsia early in the se...Read More

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Thompsons Station, TN (Zone 7a) | February 2010 | positive

Gorgeous upturned cerise calyces. (They sort of remind me of pagoda) and intensely dark petals. Scrawny upright habit. Loves lots of wate...Read More

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Freedom, CA (Zone 9b) | August 2009 | positive

The dark purple and simple corolla on this old fashioned upright bush fuchsia is intense! It is listed by the Northwest Fuchsia Society...Read More

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