Fuchsia boliviana: Difference between revisions

It is a medium evergreen shrub, growing to 2–4 m tall, rarely to 6 m, with a spreading, open habit. It has large, hairy mid-green leaves and red [[Petiole (botany)|petioles]]. It has large drooping [[Panicle|corymbs]] up to 20&nbsp;cm long borne in late summer and autumn of scarlet red flowers with the individual flowers 3–7&nbsp;cm long. A white-flowering form exists named 'Alba', with a white tube and scarlet petals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fuchsia boliviana|url=http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/Gardens/bloom_07_11.shtml|access-date=2012-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501052741/http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/Gardens/bloom_07_11.shtml|archive-date=2012-05-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> After flowering it bears small red-purple, edible fruit 10–26&nbsp;mm long.<ref name="Huxley">Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening'' 2: 352. Macmillan {{ISBN|0-333-47494-5}}.</ref><ref>Bryant, K., Rodd, T. (2005). ''The Ultimate Plant Book''. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia {{ISBN|0-643-09374-5}}</ref>

''Fuchsia boliviana'' is widely grown in shade or part-shade in cooler, [[subtropical]] climates. Plants require protection from direct sun and temperatures exceeding 40&nbsp;°C. The plants are hardy to about -4−4&nbsp;°C for short periods. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.<ref name="Huxley"/>