Description
Fuchsia ‘Blacky’ is one of the deepest purple Fuchsia available, with the ruffled flowers which look virtually black, with hot-pink sepals in summer. It will make a semi-bush, growing up to 70cm in height over a period of years.
Habit – Bushy
Resilience – Hardy
Flowering Time – May – September
Height and spread – 50 x 40 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – A great plant for containers or borders in summer, ideally with good protection from cold into Autumn to be able to see those delicate flowers.
Features –
Typical season – Summer
Flower Colour – black
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – May – September
Planting recommendation – Bed/Border Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care – A trim may be necessary to create a desired shape.
Family – ONAGRACEAE Genus – Fuchsia Cultivar – Blacky
Pot Sizes – 9cm Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Aphid Common disease – Botrytis
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