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Brand:  Monrovia

Description:

An easy-care variety, presenting showy clusters of dangling, orange tubular flowers; a sensational show from midsummer into fall; great along borders or in containers; may remain evergreen in mild winter regions

Ornamental Features

COLORBURST™ Orange Cape Fuchsia features showy nodding orange tubular flowers with red tips at the ends of the branches from mid summer to mid fall. Its serrated pointy leaves remain green in colour throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes

COLORBURST™ Orange Cape Fuchsia is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cut back to the ground in late winter before active growth resumes. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Insects

COLORBURST™ Orange Cape Fuchsia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• General Garden Use
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

COLORBURST™ Orange Cape Fuchsia will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. Although it is technically a woody plant, this plant can be expected to behave as a perennial in our climate if planted outdoors over the winter, usually regrowing from its base (crown) the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

COLORBURST™ Orange Cape Fuchsia is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception. Contact our experts for more information on how to protect it over the winter months.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.