Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb'
hardy fuchsia
This is a little gem. Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb' forms a neat and bushy mound that is laden with tutu-like pink...
2 litre pot
£19.99
available to order from late spring
3 × 2 litre pots
£49.99
£16.66 each
available to order from late spring
6 × 2 litre pots
£89.99
£15.00 each
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
This is a little gem. Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb' forms a neat and bushy mound that is laden with tutu-like pink and white flowers from June to October.
Use this busy fuchsia in pots to jazz up the patio, or add lashings of colour to a mixed border - and as although it's one of the hardier cultivars, it may require winter protection in regions prone to severe or prolonged frost.
Use this busy fuchsia in pots to jazz up the patio, or add lashings of colour to a mixed border - and as although it's one of the hardier cultivars, it may require winter protection in regions prone to severe or prolonged frost.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Fuchsia Lady Thumb:
For border planting, choose a sunny sheltered spot. Dig a hole twice the size of the rootball, scatter some mycorrhizal fungi on the roots and mix some well-rotted compost into the excavated soil and backfill.
For best results in containers, pot up using a good quality potting compost or or loam-based compost ensuring good drainage.
Fuschias require regular watering to aid establishment and during active growth. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month.
Border plants benefit from mulching in winter for cold temperature protection. Prune in spring to maintain form and to encourage new growth.
Pot grown plants should be overwintered in a sheltered or frost-free spot, while those growing in borders will benefit from winter protection such as horticultural fleece.
For best results in containers, pot up using a good quality potting compost or or loam-based compost ensuring good drainage.
Fuschias require regular watering to aid establishment and during active growth. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month.
Border plants benefit from mulching in winter for cold temperature protection. Prune in spring to maintain form and to encourage new growth.
Pot grown plants should be overwintered in a sheltered or frost-free spot, while those growing in borders will benefit from winter protection such as horticultural fleece.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten
