Botanical name
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
Other names
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Army Nurse' _ 'Army Nurse' is a vigorous, erect, bushy, mid-sized, deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves. It bears semi-double flowers with a crimson tube and sepals and blue-violet petals flushed pink near base.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Erect
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Violet, Pink, Crimson in Summer; Violet, Pink, Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by rust.
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse' (Fuchsia 'Army Nurse') 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. Provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds.
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.