Fuchsia Ballet Girl
A very old cultivar, award-winning Fuchsia ‘Ballet Girl’ is an excellent, strong-growing, bushy cultivar with medium to large double flowers adorned with bright cerise sepals and white corollas exquisitely marked with red veining. Blooming non-stop from early summer to fall, the flowers stand out against the mid- to dark green serrated foliage.
A very old cultivar, award-winning Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl' is an excellent, strong-growing, bushy cultivar with medium to large double flowers adorned with bright cerise sepals and white corollas exquisitely marked with red veining. Blooming non-stop from early summer to fall, the flowers stand out against the mid- to dark green serrated foliage. Attractive to bees and hummingbirds, the strong upright growth habit of this pretty flowering shrub makes it a perfect candidate for training as a full or half standard.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Grows up to 18 in. tall (45 cm) and 30 in. wide (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.
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 | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 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 | Bees, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |