Like many things in America, it seems the bigger, bolder and brassier the better. And the same is true of Jumbo Flowered American Fuchsias - a must for every summer flowering display. So many keen gardeners consider any hanging basket incomplete without at least some fuchsias, so if you have grown fuchsia before and liked them, you will certainly love these giants too. With layer upon layer of delicate petals, they are breathtakingly beautiful and always draw admiring glances. A regular best-seller with our customers, they simply perform year in year out, whatever our summer weather throws at us. Each collection contains 3 plants each of: ‘Voodoo’ - deepest ruffled purple centres, with bright red sepals. ‘Swingtime’ - bright red and white. ‘Bella Rosella’ - tousled deep pink petals. ‘Deep Purple’ - rich purple with a hint of magenta. These 4 varieties have been selected for their huge flower size and summer long performance and beautiful colour combinations. They always look best when planted up where they can trail and you can look up in to the blooms, as they cascade over the side of baskets. Follow the crowd, and see why Jumbo Flowered American Fuchsias are lighting up British gardens too. Features and Benefits Jumbo Flowered Fuchsias are a must for every summer flowering display. Jumbo American Fuchsia Collection x 12 plugs With layer upon layer of delicate petals, they are breathtakingly beautiful If you have grown fuchsia before and liked them, you will certainly love these ones Supplied as 12 jumbo plugs. Not frost hardy so keep protected until the last frost Specifications Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out Availability: March to June Planting time: March to June Flowering time: June to October Model Number: 400072 Top Tips Deadhead when flowers fade to encourage more blooms. Care Information For most jumbo plug plant collections, the “mini Greenhouse” they are packed in will have a label on the outside, listing the individual varieties inside. We recommend writing your own labels out on receipt. Give your plugs a little attention on arrival - unpack them immediately, and either mist them or stand them in water for an hour - they may be slightly dry or yellow after being in a dark box in the post, but they’ll quickly recover. If you can’t do this, they can sit in Mini Greenhouses for a week if upright and not too wet.We recommend that you leave them to settle for a day somewhere warm, light and airy such as a windowsill or greenhouse. When you’re ready to pot on, use a good quality, multi-purpose compost, and fill 3-4in pots (7-10cm). Make a hole in the compost with a dibber or your finger, then holding each plug by its root ball, place it into the hole and gently firm the compost around it. For great results, we recommend using our Windowsill Planters or 9cm pots in Shuttle Trays. Give your plants good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry as they don’t like to be left in standing water. Grow either on a bright windowsill or a greenhouse for 3-4 weeks before potting up into containers or into flower beds. If planting directly into flower beds when all risk of frost has passed, prepare the ground well, removing weeds and digging in some compost or well-rotted manure if your soil is not already rich. Plant approx. 20cm (8") apart to allow them room to grow. Feed using a high potash feed such as Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering.
