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Fuchsia mrs Popple / 2L
Fuchsia Mrs Popple
Confirmed format: 2 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Vivid scarlet-red and violet-purple bicoloured flowers
- Long flowering season from June to October
- Reliably hardy deciduous shrub for Irish gardens
- Upright, bushy and arching habit
- Highly attractive to pollinators
Overview
Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple' is a celebrated, hardy deciduous shrub known for its vigorous upright-arching habit and long flowering period from June through October. It features bicoloured flowers with vivid red sepals and violet-purple corollas that bring vibrant colour to gardens over an extended season. Reaching a mature height and spread of 0.5 to 1 metre, it thrives in moist, well-drained fertile soils in full sun or partial shade with protection from cold drying winds.
Why We Love It
- Produces masses of striking bicoloured flowers with red and violet tones.
- Enjoys an exceptionally long flowering period from early summer into autumn.
- Reliably hardy performance outdoors in Irish garden settings.
- Bushy, arching growth habit suits borders, hedging and containers.
- Valued by pollinators for nectar support throughout the summer months.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Fuchsia Mrs Popple |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Fuchsia |
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Foliage Persistence | Deciduous |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Flower Colour | Red, purple, violet, bicolour and multicolour |
| Flowering Season | June to October |
| Growth Habit | Upright, bushy and arching |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Mature Height | 50-100 cm |
| Mature Spread | 50-100 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun, sun and part shade, or partial shade in a sheltered or coastal aspect. |
|---|---|
| Soil | Thrives in loam, clay, sand or chalk soils with an acid-neutral or neutral-alkaline pH. |
| Drainage | Requires well-drained or moisture-retentive drainage with moderate water needs. |
| Pruning | Prune in March to April following Pruning Group 6 guidelines. |
| Winter Protection | Apply a mulch during winter to protect the root system. |
Perfect For
- Borders and middle borders
- Containers and patios
- Low hedges
- Cottage gardens
- Coastal gardens
- Wildlife gardens
Good to Know
- Recipient of recognition for garden performance.
- Pet-safer plant choice for gardens.
- Provides valuable pollinator support during summer and autumn.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 2L potted plant |
|---|---|
| Care Level | Easy |
| Container Suitable | Yes |
| Hedging Suitable | Yes |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
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