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How to plant and care for Fuchsia (Hardy, Mrs Popple)
Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple'
A hardy shrub fuchsia with scarlet and purple dangling flowers from summer to autumn.
When to plant and care for it
Timed for a typical UK garden (last frost mid-April). The app uses your own town's frost dates.
Growing Fuchsia (Hardy, Mrs Popple): what it needs
- Light
- Part shade · 6+ hours a day
- Watering
- Water well until established, then in dry spells
- Soil
- Fertile, well-drained soil
- Spacing
- 60 cm
- Height
- 1 m
- In pots
- Grows well in containers
- Feeding
- Balanced feed in spring
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 6–10
Step by step
- On planting day
Plant
Plant 5 cm deeper than it was in the pot to protect the crown from frost.
- 0–1 days after “Plant”
Water In Well
Give a full can of water, then keep moist for the first few weeks while roots establish.
- 7–14 days after “Water In Well”
Mulch Around the Base
Spread 5 cm of compost or bark around the plant, keeping it off the stems.
Every year
- AprilSpring Prune
When new shoots appear, cut last year's stems back to a pair of healthy buds near the base.
- JuneFeed
Feed with a high-potash liquid feed every two weeks through summer.
- AugustIn Flower
Fuchsias are in full flower — a good moment for a photo.
- NovemberMulch the Crown
Cover the base with a thick mulch to protect the crown from hard frost; leave the stems on until spring.
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