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Fuchsia 'Temptation'

 
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Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Temptation
Hybridized by Peterson; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1959

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Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Red

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive PedricksCorner On Jul 4, 2009, PedricksCorner from Freedom, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Temptation is almost always in bloom here in zone 9b and is a vigorous hardy low mounding bush covered with white flower buds that pop open to review a simple pale pink corolla.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Watsonville, California



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