Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Bella Rosella' (California Dreamers Series)
Other names
Fuchsia 'Bella Rosella'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Bella Rosella' _ 'Bella Rosella' is a compact, tender, trailing, deciduous shrub with elliptic to ovate, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, flowers with pale pink sepals and double, magenta corollas.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Trailing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Dark-pink, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Thrips , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Pruning group 6. If needed, can be cut back low to reduce size.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Fuchsia 'Bella Rosella' (California Dreamers Series) (Fuchsia 'Bella Rosella') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
Grow in moist, fertile soil in sun or light shade in shelter. Plant the stem base 5cm below the soil surface. In cold areas, overwinter indoors or provide a deep winter mulch, sheltered from cold drying winds. May be taller & semi-evergreen in mild winters.
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
Plants delivered may differ slightly to photo dependent on stage of growth. Sometimes the team here at Woolley Moor Nurseries may cut back products for transportation purposes.