Paniculate fuchsia (Fuchsia paniculata) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 1.5m – 3m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Paniculate fuchsia (Fuchsia paniculata).
This plant is commonly known as paniculate fuchsia.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: paniculate fuchsia
Scientific name: Fuchsia paniculata
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse, Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 1.5m – 3m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Patio & Container Garden
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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| Winter |
How to plant Paniculate fuchsia (Fuchsia paniculata) – C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Paniculate fuchsia (Fuchsia paniculata), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Paniculate fuchsia (Fuchsia paniculata) 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 paniculata likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Paniculate fuchsia (Fuchsia paniculata) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Paniculate fuchsia (Fuchsia paniculata) – C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
