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Fuchsia denticulata

Fuchsia denticulata · Shrub

Hardiness
None Not rated by RHS (to None)
Position
Partial shade
Height × Spread
1–3 m × —
Soil
Moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Flowering
June–July
Toxicity
No toxicity recorded

The Gardening Year

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🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower
✂️ Prune

Watch out for

Whitefly: Use yellow sticky traps to monitor populations and apply biological control with the parasitoid Encarsia formosa under glass; inspect new stock before introducing it to the conservatory.

Aphids: Squash small colonies by hand or wash off with a strong jet of water; encourage natural predators such as hoverflies and ladybirds, and only treat with insecticidal soap if infestations persist.

Red spider mite (two-spotted spider mite, Tetranytus urticae): Raise humidity around the plant and improve ventilation; introduce the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis as a biological control under glass, or apply a miticide where compatible with other controls.

Capsid bug: Tolerance is usually sufficient on established plants; cut back damaged shoots in early summer as new growth quickly replaces them and remove ground debris where the bugs overwinter.

Fuchsia gall mite (Aculops fuchsiae): Prune out and destroy affected growth immediately; follow current Royal Horticultural Society guidance before assuming stock is clean, and quarantine any new fuchsia purchases before introducing them to the collection.

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