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Fuchsia Riccartonii

Fuchsia Riccartonii
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. 2809180483_1c2a0e0f23_b Image Credit 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. 522501201_02137f5586_b Image Credit There are also other cultivated varieties such as Fuschia versicolour which has red leaves and a pink flower with a purple centre. fuchsia_mag_versicolor Fuschia million bells dark green foliage with dark pink flowers. Tom Thumb Dwarf variety with dark, green leaves and bright. million-bells Image Credit 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

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