Fuchsia 'Fuchsita Magenta-Purple' is a delightful, compact variety that captivates with its abundant and vibrant blooms, making it an excellent choice for container gardening or smaller garden areas. This plant showcases an eye-catching display of flowers, featuring striking magenta-pink sepals that beautifully contrast with deep purple corollas. Its free-flowering nature ensures a continuous show of color, delighting gardeners and passersby alike throughout the growing season.
From late spring until the first frosts of autumn, this fuchsia bursts into a profusion of blossoms, creating a stunning visual impact. The plant exhibits an upright, bushy growth habit, adorned with small, glossy green leaves that enhance its overall appeal. Its versatility allows it to thrive in various settings, whether nestled in patio pots, elegantly draping from hanging baskets, or brightening up window boxes and the front of garden borders.
To ensure optimal growth, Fuchsia 'Fuchsita Magenta-Purple' prefers full sun to partial shade and requires moist, well-drained soil. Regular deadheading and feeding will promote continuous flowering, allowing you to enjoy its beauty for an extended period. However, it is important to note that this variety is not frost hardy; therefore, it should be brought indoors or placed in a sheltered, frost-free location during the colder months to protect it from harsh winter conditions. Height: 30cm (1ft). Spread: 30cm (1ft).
Pot up fuchsias using well drained compost such as John Innes No.3, and grow on in warm, frost-free conditions. Pinch out the growing tips while fuchsia plants are still small to promote bushier growth and more flowers. When plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over a 7 to 10 day period, before planting them in their final positions in patio containers and sunny or semi shaded borders.
