Fuchsia Lady Boothby

Fuchsia Lady Boothby. 5 Litre Pot

• Position: Full sun, partial shade
• Soil: Fertile, well drained
• Growth rate: Vigorous
• Flowering period: June – October
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Eventual height: 3m
• Eventual spread: 1m

Fuchsia Lady Boothby, also known as Lady’s Ear Drops, is a deciduous and quite vigorous fuchsia, can be used as a shrub or a climber, the dark green foliage contrasts well with the red, bushy, drooping shoots, if allowed to grow as a climber it will need the support of a fence or trellis. The single flowers have red tubes and sepals with dark purple, almost black corollas. As with most fuchsias this makes an ideal coastal plant.