| Description | A spreading Fuchsia grown mostly for the color of its foliage |
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| Pronunciation | (FEW-she-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Sunlight | mostly sunny, part sun, shaded |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Growing Media | average container mix |
| Temperature | seems to tolerate cooler temperatures |
| Flowers | single red |
| Leaves | matures to yellow, reds and bronze |
| Stems | woody |
| Dimensions | over 24 inch spread, spreading growth habit |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | To over wintered Fuchsia, before the first frost cut back the plants hard and repot. You can move them down into a smaller pot. Make sure you spray for pests, since the bug population will exploded when brought indoors. Grow in a bright window. |
| Author's Notes | Grew this plant many times in zone #5 and than over wintered for next year. Always loved the color of the foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #71-The New Plant Library Fuchsia, #194-Fuchsias (John Nicholass), #204-The Illustrated Gardeners Guide To Growing Fuchsias (John Nicholass) |
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