Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Pink Marshmallow'
Other names
Fuchsia 'Pink Marshmallow'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Pink Marshmallow' _ 'Pink Marshmallow' is a lax, deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears very large double flowers, with pale-pink tube and reflexed, green-tipped, pale-pink sepals, and pink-veined white petals.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bush
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Colour
Flower
White, Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink, White in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil
Diseases
May be subject to glasshouse grey mould if grown under glass.
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Fuchsia 'Pink Marshmallow' (Fuchsia 'Pink Marshmallow') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in moist, fertile soil with the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface. Over-winter indoors.
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
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered