Fuchsia > Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
Fuchsia
'Riccartonii'
Riccartonii fuchsia
| Family |
| Onagraceae |
| Genus |
| Fuchsia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Riccartonii' |
| Synonyms |
| Fuchsia magellanica 'Riccartonii' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An erect or semi-climbing shrub with ovate-elliptic, tooth-edged leaves and crimson and purple, long, drooping blooms. |
| Landscape |
| Beautiful in urban gardens in a border or container plant, especially if hung. |
| Cultivation |
| Can be grown outdoors in moist soil in a frost free area. |
| Shape |
| Columnar upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to fuchsia gall mite. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by softwood cuttings. |
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