Botanical name
Fuchsia 'South Gate'
Other names
Fuchsia 'South Gate', Fuchsia 'Southgate'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'South Gate' _ 'South Gate' is a tender, bushy to semi-trailing, deciduous shrub with red-purple stems bearing small, oval, veined, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, double flowers with a pale pink corolla and green-flushed, pale pink sepals.
Foliage
Deciduous
Colour
Flower
Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink 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
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 6
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Fuchsia 'South Gate' (Fuchsia 'South Gate') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based or loam-less compost in bright filtered light with moderate humidity and good ventilation. Apply a liquid feed monthly in growth. Keep just moist in winter. If used as a patio plant, overwinter 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