Trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow up to 10cm tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens).
This plant has several common names including: trailing fuchsia, basket fuchsia or trailing queen.
This is a semi-evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: trailing fuchsia, basket fuchsia, trailing queen
Scientific name: Fuchsia procumbens
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse, Shrubs
Habit: Mat forming
Height: Up to 10cm
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Ground Cover
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens) 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 procumbens likes to grow in moist but well drained soil.
Sunlight
Trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens) – Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
