Plant Guide

Brand:  Monrovia

Description:

An easy-care variety, presenting showy clusters of dangling, deep red tubular flowers; a sensational show from midsummer into fall; great along borders or in containers; may remain evergreen in mild winter regions

Ornamental Features

COLORBURST™ Deep Red Cape Fuchsia features showy nodding red tubular flowers at the ends of the branches from mid summer to mid fall. It has green evergreen foliage. The serrated pointy leaves remain green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

COLORBURST™ Deep Red Cape Fuchsia is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Insects

COLORBURST™ Deep Red Cape Fuchsia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• General Garden Use
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

COLORBURST™ Deep Red Cape Fuchsia will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

COLORBURST™ Deep Red Cape Fuchsia makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.