Description
The buds of this intensely red variety look just like fiery chilli peppers, as they emerge in mid-summer, hence the name. They develop in abundance, on compact deciduous bushes with mid-green foliage, growing to just a couple of feet at maximum height. Hardy in normal winters in the UK, but might need protection from the hardest frosts.
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Height and spread – 20 x 20 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – Makes a fantastic pot plant due to strong, upright habit and well-presented flowers, but will perform equally well in baskets, containers and window boxes.
Features –
Typical season – Summer
Flower Colour – Red
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – May – October
Planting recommendation – Basket Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care –
Family – ONAGRACEAE Genus – Fuchsia Cultivar – Chilli Red
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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