Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Marinka'
Other names
Fuchsia 'Marinka'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Marinka' _ 'Marinka' is a trailing, mid-sized deciduous shrub with red-veined dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears single flowers with scarlet tube and sepals and dark-red spreading petals.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Trailing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Colour
Flower
Scarlet, Dark-red in Summer; Dark-red, Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Fuchsia 'Marinka' (Fuchsia 'Marinka') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Greenhouse
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in moist, fertile soil. Plant the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface and provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered