Fuchsia 'Hawkshead'
Family - Onagraceae
Category - Shrub
Hybrid Parents - Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae x F 'Venus Victrix'
Year of Introduction - 1973
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - 1m or more
Width - 1m
Location - The White Garden
Description: A small Deciduous Shrub with an upright bushy, habit. Mid to dark green leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape with finely toothed margins. The pendent flowers have white, tubular Corollas with long white stamens and styles. Each Bloom has slightly recurved sepals that are tinged with hints of green. The Blooms are held singly on the branches and are produced over a long period from early summer into mid-autumn. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Pendent, tubular flowers have white cup-shaped corollas with long white stamens and styles. Each bloom has slightly recurved sepals that are faintly marked with green. The blooms are held singly on the stems and are produced from June into October.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Tubular bell-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape with serrate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to ovate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.