FUCHSIA Genii

Fuchsia Genii is a bushy, deciduous hardy fuchsia valued for its bright yellow foliage and the striking contrast of pink and purple pendant flowers produced from early summer into autumn. Well suited to Irish gardens, it forms an upright shrub about 11.5m high and wide, thriving in fertile, moist but welldrained soil. Plant in sun or light shade for the best leaf colour and flowering, and choose a sheltered spot to protect shoots and blooms from cold winds; remove any winter-damaged growth in spring to keep plants tidy and productive.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade; sheltered Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Fertile, moist but welldrained soil Hardiness: Hardy; best in a sheltered position Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:june
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
flowering:october
flowercolour:pink
flowercolour:purple
leafcolour:yellow
size:90cm-2m

Sounds horrible but it’s lovely – yellow-green leaves and red and purple flowers when you need them Jul-Nov, bushette, 45cm. Easy. Tough.