Fuchsia ‘Garden News’
Fuchsia ‘Garden News’ is a shrub that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Fuchsia ‘Garden News’.
This plant is commonly known as fuchsia ‘Garden News’.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: fuchsia ‘Garden News’
Scientific name: Fuchsia ‘Garden News’
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Low Maintenance, Wall-side Borders
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
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How to plant Fuchsia ‘Garden News’ (Fuchsia ‘Garden News’) – Christine Matthews / Hardy Fuchsia – Garden News
Shrubs are fundamental elements in any garden.
They add color and interest throughout the seasons with their wide variety of flowers, foliage, fruits, trunks and stems.
Whatever the size or style of your garden, the permanent woody structure or the foliage of evergreen shrubs will give the space shape and dimension.
Other types of Fuchsia to consider:
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Fuchsia ‘Garden News’, know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Fuchsia ‘Garden News’ is a plant that adapts to all types of soils, chalk, clay, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Fuchsia ‘Garden News’ likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Fuchsia ‘Garden News’ is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
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