Fuchsia 'Pat's Dream'

Family: Onagraceae
Pronounced: FEWK-see-ah (Most people pronounce it FEW-shah.)

 

Quick Jumps

Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

 

 

Origin:
Garden.
Plant group:
Subshrub.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 2-9, 14-24.
USDA zones: 7-10.
Mature size:
Height: 3-4 feet.
Flowering period:
Summer until first frost.
Flowering attributes:
Red buds opening to violet corollas and red sepals.
Light:
Full sun to partial shade.
Soil:
Fertile, moist, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
Heavy feeders, so fertilize monthly with a complete organic fertilizer, from spring through July.
Propagation methods:
Softwood cuttings in spring.
Semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
Pruning methods:
In spring, when buds begin to swell, trim to shape and prune out dead stems.

 

Rainy Side Notes

 

To my delight, this fuchsia is a prolific bloomer; it covers itself with hundreds of flowers from June until first frost. Reflexed, red sepals and blue-purple corollas with red veining and red anthers are a remarkable combination. The corollas turn violet hues as the flower ages.

In front of the medium size fuchsia shrub, I planted Primula viallii whose flowers echo the colors of ‘Pat’s Dream’, a satisfying combination in the shade beneath a large plum tree.

The black berries are edible.

 

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Photographed in author's garden.

A Pacific Northwest Plant of the Week (2012)