Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'
Other names
Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Dollar Princess' _ 'Dollar Princess' is a small, bushy, upright deciduous shrub with dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears small, double flowers with short tubes and broad, recurved cerise-crimson sepals; its petals are purple with red veins .
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Erect
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Colour
Flower
Red, Purple, Dark-pink in Summer; Purple, Dark-pink, Red 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
Diseases
May be affected by rust.
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess' (Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess') 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, Wallside and trellises
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