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Tree Fuchsia in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Fuchsia arborescens syn. Fuchsia arborea

 

Tree Fuchsia

Fuchsia arborescens - Tree Fuchsia - is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows up to 2m., with an upright habit. The 20 cm. oval leaves are dark green and glossy and are arranged in whorls. Loose clusters of fragrant pink-purple flowers open from dark pink buds in Summer, and are followed by dark purple to blue-black fruits. This is a frost-tender plant that in cooler climes should be grown indoors, as a conservatory plant for example, and put outdoors in warmer months

 
plant Features
  • Tree Fuchsia likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Tree Fuchsia likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Tree Fuchsia is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Tree Fuchsia likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Tree Fuchsia

Latin name

Fuchsia arborescens syn. Fuchsia arborea

type

Deciduous trees or shrubs

family

Onagraceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Tree Fuchsia likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Tree Fuchsia is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Tree Fuchsia likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Tree Fuchsia likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Tree Fuchsia is 0.90meters x 2.00meters 0.90 M 2.00 M

Fuchsia arborescens syn. Fuchsia arborea

Fuchsia arborescens - Tree Fuchsia - is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows up to 2m., with an upright habit. The 20 cm. oval leaves are dark green and glossy and are arranged in whorls. Loose clusters of fragrant pink-purple flowers open from dark pink buds in Summer, and are followed by dark purple to blue-black fruits. This is a frost-tender plant that in cooler climes should be grown indoors, as a conservatory plant for example, and put outdoors in warmer months


Propagation by soft wood cuttings

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Take soft wood cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.

 

Planting outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Plant out container grown plants and established plants taken from cuttings the previous year from mid spring to early summer.

 

Flowering season

From Late Spring TO Late Autumn

Fuchsia flower from early summer to late autumn or the first frosts, when frost tender and half hardy varieties should be moved into green houses or light airy sheds.

 
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