Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Swingtime'
Other names
Fuchsia 'Swingtime'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Swingtime' _ 'Swingtime' is a bushy, upright, deciduous shrub with dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears double flowers with scarlet tube and recurved sepals and red-veined white petals.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Erect
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Colour
Flower
Scarlet, White in Summer; White, Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil
Diseases
Plants grown under glass may get glasshouse grey mould.
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Fuchsia 'Swingtime' (Fuchsia 'Swingtime') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in moist, fertile soil with the base of the stem 5cm below the soil surface. Over-winter indoors.
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
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered