Data specific to Fuchsias (Edit)
| Hybridizer: |
Bonstedt |
| Year: |
1905 |
| Country: |
DE |
| Habit: |
Bush
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| Type: |
Single
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| Color of sepals: |
Orange
|
| Color of corolla: |
Orange
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General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
|
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
|
| Sun Requirements: |
Partial or Dappled Shade
|
| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
2 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
1.5 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Fall
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
|
| Uses: |
Suitable as Annual
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
|
| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
|
| Awards and Recognitions: |
RHS AGM
|
Posted by
Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Dec 4, 2011 12:49 AM concerning plant:
I always grow Fuchsia plants on my front porch for the hummingbirds. My favorite and theirs is the 'Gartenmeister Bonstedt' variety, which I mainly pot up each year. I usually have 3 to 5 containers of it for their delight. Sometimes during the summer my DH and I will see them fly up to the plants as we sit on the couch in our living room. Our front porch gets the morning sun and shade after that, and the plants are happy with that.
To make the plants bushy for the growing season, as soon as I get them, I pinch back the stems and sometimes do that again during the growing season. The plants like to be moist and fertilized. I use an organic liquid fertilizer on a regular basis during the growing season. I want the plants to look great with lots of flowers for the hummers. I also deadhead during the season to make sure the plants keep producing flowers. When I see the little seedpods, I break them off (pinching) with my fingers.
I've found over the years that the plants need to be potted up in larger containers. Next year, I'm going with all 16" containers on the front porch. I had planted them in 12" and 14", but for them to be their best, I'm going with all 16" for 2012.
Plant Events from our members
| MunchkinsMom |
On March 15, 2017 |
Plant emerged
All 3 emerging, one not as robust as other 2. |
| MunchkinsMom |
On June 16, 2016 |
Transplanted
Deck Bed |
| MunchkinsMom |
From June 8, 2016 to March 15, 2017 |
Obtained plant
Wayside Gardens 3 plants $5.50 each, Pint Pots, about 12" tall. Received in smashed carton. Aside from being bone dry and having a few leaves damaged from the smashing, plants look very healthy (2 are about to flower) and are about 12" tall. |
| srinehart |
On November 3, 2018 |
Cuttings stuck
cuttings taken from plants grown during 2018 summer |
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