Botanical name
Fuchsia 'La Campanella'
Other names
Fuchsia 'La Campanella'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'La Campanella' _ 'La Campanella' is a lax, deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears small, semi-double flowers with white tubes, pink-tinged white sepals and purple petals.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Drooping
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Colour
Flower
White, Purple, Pink in Summer; Purple, Pink, White in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Under glass plants can get a large variety of glasshouse pests.
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back to base in frost-prone areas
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Fuchsia 'La Campanella' (Fuchsia 'La Campanella') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m 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. 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