Hardy Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'

Fuchsiamagellanica

Family
Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee)
Genus
Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh)
Species
magellanica (ma-jell-AN-ee-kuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
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:

Topsfield, Massachusetts

Panama, New York

Valley City, Ohio

Olympia, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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negative
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N
(Zone 7b) | October 2016 | negative

No drought, heat and sun tolerance at all!!! Had 2, one died, the other nearly dead even though watered every day!!! Top growth shrivelli...Read More

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Valley City, OH | January 2015 | positive

This is such a beautiful plant with interesting danty flowers. beautiful colors. most sites say this is a 7 or 6 zone plant. mine grew in...Read More

K
Panama, NY (Zone 5a) | November 2008 | positive

This plant is hardy in my zone 5 garden in a protected spot under a small sourwood tree where it enjoys a consistent snow cover through t...Read More

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