Fuschia

Propogating Fuschia

  • by softwood cuttings – spring through summer
  • semi-ripe cuttings – late summer with bottom heat
  • hardwood cuttings – late autumn before severe frosts.  Set in cold frame and ensure soil remains moist through winter.  Once cuttings have rooted in early spring, pot on.

 

Fuchsia – Jolly Macon 

Jolly Macon were developed in Germany.  Semi-hardy.

  • Prefers full- or partial-shade.
  • Plant 12 inches apart.
  • Grows 12-18 inches (30-40cm) high by 8-12 inches (20-30cm) wide.
  • Flowers May to September
  • Flowers are white and lavender/light purple, single-blossomed.    
  • Will flower continuously throughout the summer to September with regular dead-heading.
  • Feed every 2 weeks with plant fertiliser.

 

Fuschia Jollies Reims 

Semi-hardy.  Plant in full- or partial-shade.

  • Plant 12 inches apart.
  • Grows 12-18 inches (30-40cm) high by 8-12 inches (20-30cm) wide.
  • Flowers May to September, pink-pink, single-blossomed.    Will flower continuously throughout the summer to September with regular dead-heading.
  • Plant from April to August, 12 inches (30 cm) apart.

 

We planted Fuschia Jollies Macon (single, white & light purple) and Fuschia Jollies Reims (single, pink & pink) on 3 June 2018 in the back patch flower bed under the cherry tree.

For a list of hardy Fuschias see The Garden, RHS February 2013, p.67.