This beautiful plant is the wild Irish Fuschia that you will see in abundance in hedgerows in the southwest of Ireland teamed up with yellow Crocosmia.
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Fuchsia Riccartonii has slender, arching branches with small, round to oval purplish, green foliage which turn yellow in autumn. This Fuschia has beautiful red tubular flowers which have a blue-purple centre when open.
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There are also other cultivated varieties such as Fuschia versicolour which has red leaves and a pink flower with a purple centre.
Fuschia million bells dark green foliage with dark pink flowers. Tom Thumb Dwarf variety with dark, green leaves and bright.
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This plant will thrive in sun or semi-shade and any type of soil type. If it's in a pot, make sure to keep them well fed and watered. In early spring, cut back to within 3 inches of the soil to encourage new growth.
Until next time!
Marianne Caplice, Horticulturalist at Powerscourt Garden Pavilion.
Powerscourt Garden Pavilion, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. T: + 353 1 204 6014 www.powerscourt.ie
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Fuchsia Riccartonii has slender, arching branches with small, round to oval purplish, green foliage which turn yellow in autumn. This Fuschia has beautiful red tubular flowers which have a blue-purple centre when open.
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There are also other cultivated varieties such as Fuschia versicolour which has red leaves and a pink flower with a purple centre.
Fuschia million bells dark green foliage with dark pink flowers. Tom Thumb Dwarf variety with dark, green leaves and bright.
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Taking care of your Fuschia
This plant will thrive in sun or semi-shade and any type of soil type. If it's in a pot, make sure to keep them well fed and watered. In early spring, cut back to within 3 inches of the soil to encourage new growth.
Until next time!
Marianne Caplice, Horticulturalist at Powerscourt Garden Pavilion.
Powerscourt Garden Pavilion, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. T: + 353 1 204 6014 www.powerscourt.ie 
