small-leaved fuchsia

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A variable shrub up to 2m tall with red shoots and small, toothed, leaves up to 4cm long, flushed red when young. Small, solitary flowers with white to pink or red sepals and petals hang from leaf axils in summer and are followed by black fruits

Scientific classification

Species: small-leaved fuchsia (Fuchsia microphylla)
Genus: Fuchsia
Family: Onagraceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Semi evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of small-leaved fuchsia

Distribution map

Mexico and Central America

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of small-leaved fuchsia

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small-leaved fuchsia care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Growing

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds and frost. Alternatively grow in a container and overwinter under glass. See fuchsia cultivation for further advice

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