With their exotic, pendulous blooms, eye-catching fuchsias create a fabulous garden focal point. Their dramatic flowers, which are often multi-colored combinations of fuchsia, purple, magenta, red, orange, pink, and white, are a staple for hanging baskets. Their bell-shaped and dramatic blooms with wispy stems make a dangling curtain for containers, while upright fuchsias make colorful shrubs for landscape beds.
Annual and perennial varieties can produce showy blooms from spring through fall on both trailing and upright forms. The tubular blooms of fuchsia with their vibrant colors and sweet nectar attract hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, and bees.
Plant Attributes CareAnnual fuchsias are commonly grown in containers, but in warm climates some hardy fuchsias can grow as perennials in the garden. Plant fuchsias in shade to part shade areas with plenty of light. Use moist, well-draining soil and feed regularly with compost or an all-purpose or bloom-boosting fertilizer.
LightFuchsias grow best in full or part shade but do need bright light to bloom. Morning sun is best in part shade conditions. Avoid afternoon sun.
SoilThey prefer well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil rich with humus or organic matter. For container plants, use a well-draining potting soil mix or create your own with peat moss, vermiculite, potting soil and coarse sand.
WaterDuring the growing season, keep the plant moist but not soggy. Container plants will need daily watering.
Temperature and HumidityFuchsias thrive in cooler, humid conditions, though there are some hybrids that tolerate warmer temperatures. They are sensitive to extreme heat and drought. They prefer daytime high temperatures below 80 degrees and cool nights. In hotter,
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