Fuchsia 'Madame Cornelissen' - P9

Description
The Lady's eardrops 'Madame Cornelissen' (Fuchsia magellanica) is a shrub-like perennial that produces red-white, bell-shaped flowers from July to October. Its egg-shaped leaves are dark green. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 80 cm and is approx. 40 cm wide. The Lady's eardrops 'Madame Cornelissen' is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Fuchsia magellanica 'Mme Cornelissen'.

Bulletpoints
* very beautiful in a tub

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Lady's eardrops 'Madame Cornelissen' are dark green, ovoid.

Frost hardiness
The Lady's eardrops 'Madame Cornelissen' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Lady's eardrops 'Madame Cornelissen' is a small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 60 - 80 cm and is approx. 30 - 40 cm wide. It usually grows 20 - 30 cm per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- If watered less frequently but thoroughly and thoroughly, the plant roots are stimulated to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought. - Withered and yellow leaves must be plucked out regularly and old branches cut out. This encourages the growth of new flowers.

Flower
Fuchsia magellanica 'Madame Cornelissen' forms bell-shaped, red-white flowers from July.

Use
Tub, balcony/terrace