- Fuchsia 'Chilli Red' is a hardy fuchsia which you can grow as a shrub, or treat as summer bedding
- You can grow it in a mixed herbaceous border in part shade, or in a pot on a sheltered, part-shaded patio
- Fuchsia Chilli Red has attractive chilli red pepper like buds which open into beautiful bright red flowers during the summer, giving colour against the green foliage for a long season of interest
What you need to know:
- Plant Type: Hardy fuchsia. Semi evergreen shrub
- Flowers: Chilli red pepper like buds which open into beautiful bell shaped bright red flowers June to October
- Height: 40cm
- Spread: 50cm
- Position: Full sun or partial shade
- Soil Type: Fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Bee and butterfly friendly
Caring for your plant:
- Borderline hardy - may need winter protection
- May be treated as summer bedding or as a hardy shrub. If the latter, plant early in the season, protect for the first winter with a thick mulch on surface but not directly around the stem
- During the growing season water regularly and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month
- Prune back hard in spring (after the frosts have passed) to promote new growth
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