This genus has about 100 species with many hybrids. They will come in a variety of forms and a wonderful range of colours in shades of red, white, pink and purple. They are deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs or perennials. They are frost hardy to frost tender, min 5C, Most of the species will need a sheltered partially shaded position, with fertile moist but well drained soil. When grown as pot plants in a green house, fuchsias also needs high-nitrogen feeds. You can propagate by softwood cuttings in any season.
This is a vigorous upright shrub about 75cm high, The plant has large double flowers with waxy red tubes and red reflexed sepals with deep purple petals.
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