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Fuchsia boliviana

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Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh) (Info)
Species: boliviana (boh-liv-ee-AH-nuh) (Info)

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Category:
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Red

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Deciduous
Smooth-Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds

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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	PedricksCorner	On Dec 2, 2009, PedricksCorner from Freedom, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: I purchased this species in a two inch pot this summer and it has already grown large enough to be put into a 15 gallon container. It is currently December 2, 2009 and it is in full bloom here in zone 9b. So is the variety 'alba.'
Positive	SW_gardener	On Jul 25, 2009, SW_gardener from (Steven) GTA, ON (Zone 6a) wrote: Started from seed last summer(2008) and is now going to be coming into full flower(July 2009). Takes well to being grown in a pot and brought indoors over winter. Mine is on a plantstand so the blooms are able to trail down. It's also attractive to hummingbirds!
Neutral	Baa	On Feb 3, 2005, Baa wrote: Large, arching shrub from Peru to Argentina. Has large, soft, deep green, hairless or slightly hairy leaves. Bears lots of long tubed flowers with pink to red sepals with red petals. Flowers over many months. Won't tolerate frosts so needs to be brought indoors in cold areas.