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Fuchsia 'Sunray'
2 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Striking variegated foliage • Pink and purple flowers from summer into autumn • Bushy, compact habit • Excellent for borders and containers
Overview
Fuchsia 'Sunray' is a colourful deciduous shrub that combines eye-catching variegated foliage with elegant pendant flowers over a long flowering season. The leaves are attractively marked with green and creamy yellow tones, often flushed with pink on fresh growth, providing ornamental interest even before the flowers appear.
From summer into autumn, the plant produces graceful blooms with pink sepals and rich purple petals, creating a vibrant contrast against the bright foliage. Supplied in a 2-litre pot, it is ideal for adding long-lasting colour to borders, patio containers and sheltered garden planting.
Plant Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Fuchsia 'Sunray' |
| Common Name | Hardy Fuchsia |
| Plant Type | Deciduous flowering shrub |
| Pot Size | 2 litre |
| Light | Full sun or partial shade |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, compact |
| Flower Colour | Pink sepals with purple petals |
| Flowering Season | Summer to autumn |
| Foliage | Variegated green and creamy yellow leaves, often flushed pink when young |
| Soil | Fertile, moisture-retentive but free-draining soil |
| Watering | Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry spells |
| Mature Height | 50 cm – 60 cm |
| Mature Spread | 45 cm – 50 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 (−10°C to −5°C). |
Growing Guide
Position
Grow in full sun or partial shade. A position with morning or afternoon sun encourages flowering while helping maintain the colourful foliage. In exposed gardens, choose a sheltered site.
Soil
Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. It also performs well in large containers provided good drainage is maintained.
Watering
Keep the compost or soil evenly moist while the plant establishes. Container-grown plants will need more frequent watering during warm weather.
Pruning
Leave the stems in place over winter to help protect the crown. In spring, once new growth appears, remove any dead or damaged wood and lightly shape the plant as required.
Perfect For
- Mixed shrub borders
- Cottage gardens
- Patio containers
- Seasonal colour displays
- Sheltered gardens
Why We Love It
- Colourful variegated foliage provides interest throughout the growing season.
- Flowers continuously from summer into autumn.
- Compact habit suits both borders and containers.
- Adds vibrant colour without overwhelming smaller spaces.
Wildlife
The nectar-rich flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects during the flowering season.
Product Information
- Supplied in a 2-litre nursery pot.
- Supplied as an established shrub.
- Pot size refers to the diameter of the nursery pot, not the plant's eventual mature size.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Free draining· Moist
- Mature size
- 50cm high· 45cm wide
- Flowering
- Summer to autumn· Pink· Purple· Multicolour
- Foliage
- deciduous
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for bordersPollinator friendly
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