Plant encyclopedia›commonName:"three-leaved fuchsia"

commonName:"three-leaved fuchsia"

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A species of strong, compact, upright, bushy deciduous shrub with dark green to dark purple-bronze leaves in sets of three, and masses of long, thin tubular pink, orange or red flowers which appear from July through to September. Triphylla fuchsias tolerate more sun than other varieties

Scientific classification

Species: commonName:"three-leaved fuchsia" (Fuchsia triphylla)
Genus: Fuchsia
Family: Onagraceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of commonName:"three-leaved fuchsia"

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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

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commonName:"three-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

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

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