I love this Fuchsia with its small leaves and semi-trailing habit. Some stems end up close to the ground, but I have it in a slightly raised bed in front of my south wall. It doesn't grow very tall so is best in front of other tall, more upright Fuchsias, although it isn't a dwarf and grows very well. I have two taller Fuchsias behind it which don't drown it, Sealand Prince and Wharfedale, both very strong upright growers.

It survived the very harsh winter of 2010/11 in the UK. The stems are usually killed over winter but not always. It needs the older stems to be cut back to at least a pair of new growth buds in spring, or it will regrow from the older wood below the ground. All hardy Fuchsias should be planted in a hollow, allowing the soil to fill in around the stems as they grow. This gives more protection to the roots and basal stems of the plant, from which it will regrow after winter if cut back by frost.

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