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Fuchsia 'Snowcap'

fuchsia Snowcap

One of the hardier varieties, cultivars for milder regions, this Fuchsia 'Snowcap' is a compact bush fuchsia, and is ideal for adding many months of colour to mixed borders or patios - but it could also be used to create a low, informal hedge or screen.

Its pendent, bell-shaped flowers, which are an eye-catching mix of bright-red and white, form along the length of the leafy stems, putting on a display that will usually last throughout the summer and well into autumn.

How to care for Fuchsia Snowcap:

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.

Flowering period:

Eventual height:

Eventual spread:

0.5m

Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness:

Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten