fuchsia 'Deep Purple'
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Deep Purple' is a compact, deciduous shrub to around 40cm tall with a trailing habit making it well suited to growing in a hanging basket. Double flowers to 6cm across are produced in summer and early autumn and comprise white sepals and ruffled, purple inner petals
Scientific classification
- Species
- fuchsia 'Deep Purple' (Fuchsia 'Deep Purple')
- Genus
- Fuchsia
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Shrubs · Conservatory Greenhouse
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Trailing · Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of fuchsia 'Deep Purple'
Distribution map
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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 fuchsia 'Deep Purple'
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fuchsia 'Deep Purple' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningShorten 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
PropagationPropagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingIdeal for growing under glass or in containers that can be brought indoors to overwinter. Ideal for growing under glass or in containers that can be brought indoors to overwinter. Grow in moist but well-drained potting compost, in bright filtered light with good ventilation. When in growth apply a liquid balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep just moist over winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for more detailed advice but well-drained potting compost, in bright filtered light with good ventilation. When in growth apply a liquid balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep just moist over winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for more detailed advice fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade in a sheltered position but frost free over winter. Ideal for growing under glass or in containers that can be brought indoors to overwinter. Ideal for growing under glass or in containers that can be brought indoors to overwinter. Grow in moist but well-drained potting compost, in bright filtered light with good ventilation. When in growth apply a liquid balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep just moist over winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for more detailed advice but well-drained potting compost, in bright filtered light with good ventilation. When in growth apply a liquid balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep just moist over winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for more detailed advice growing under glass or in containers that can be brought indoors to overwinter. Ideal for growing under glass or in containers that can be brought indoors to overwinter. Grow in moist but well-drained potting compost, in bright filtered light with good ventilation. When in growth apply a liquid balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep just moist over winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for more detailed advice but well-drained potting compost, in bright filtered light with good ventilation. When in growth apply a liquid balanced fertiliser monthly. Keep just moist over winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for more detailed advice grow in loam based potting compost (JI No.3) or loamless potting compost in bright filtered light and good ventilation. Keep just moist in winter. See tender fuchsia cultivation for further information
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to fuchsia rust and grey moulds fuchsia rust and grey moulds
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, fuchsia gall mite and vine weevil
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