Fuchsia 'Checkerboard'
Standard Fuchsia
Very free-flowering, Fuchsia 'Checkerboard' is an excellent upright Fuchsia cultivar with medium-sized long single flowers with red tubes, red sepals turning white and violet-red corollas. Blooming non-stop from late spring to fall, the flowers stand out and sparkle against the mid-green serrated foliage. Attractive to bees and hummingbirds, this flowering shrub makes a super full or half standard.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Grows up to 30-36 in. tall (75-90 cm) and 18-30 in. wide (45-75 cm).
- A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained soils. Provide a deep winter mulch and shelter from cold drying winds. Protect from the afternoon sun in hot climates.
- Perfect for beds and borders and containers.
- In early to mid-spring cut back the previous year's flowering stems to within one or two buds of the older woody framework. Also remove any thin, weak or dead growth.
- Stem cuttings are by far the easiest way of propagating fuchsias.
- Watch for rust, capsid bug and caterpillars.
- Standard types: Mini Standard - 6 to 10 inches (15-25 cm); Quarter Standard - 10 to 18 inches (25-45 cm); Half Standard - 18 to 30 inches (45-75 cm) and Full Standard - 30 to 42 inches (75- 105 cm). These measurements are taken from the compost level to where the bottom branch leaves the stem.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 9
– 11 |
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Heat Zones | 9
– 12 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Fuchsia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spread | 1' – 3' (30cm – 90cm) |
Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 9
– 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 9
– 12 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Fuchsia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spread | 1' – 3' (30cm – 90cm) |
Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |