Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' (v) — Bushy

Overview

Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' (v) is a plant with a bushy habit in the genus Fuchsia, part of the Onagraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' (v) grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, coastal, patio and container plants, climber and wall shrubs, flower borders and beds and wall side borders.

About

Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' is a cultivated Fuchsia with a multi-stemmed, rounded habit and deciduous leaves, notable for a long flowering run from June to October. It prefers full sun to partial shade and loam that remains moist but well-drained, in a sheltered spot. Rated H4 (average) for hardiness, it suits many garden positions when placed on a south-, east- or west-facing aspect. Planting in containers or against a sheltered wall makes the most of its flowering season.

About the genus

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.

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In the garden

Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' is a selected cultivar of Fuchsia that carries flowers from June to October on a multi-stemmed, rounded shrub with deciduous foliage. Its long-flowering habit makes it useful where extended summer and autumn colour is wanted without resorting to more tender species. Give Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' a position in full sun or partial shade on loam that is kept moist but drains freely; it tolerates a wide soil pH from acid to alkaline. Choose a sheltered site — the plant is rated H4 (average) for hardiness, so protection from cold winter winds will reduce the risk of frost damage. South-, east- or west-facing aspects suit it best. It adapts well to patio containers, city courtyards and cottage borders, and will also perform beside sheltered walls or in coastal plots where exposure is limited. Use it in flower borders and beds or as part of mixed container plantings to extend seasonal interest through summer into autumn. The combination of a sheltered aspect and consistent soil moisture helps maximise its long blooming period from June to October.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Fuchsia

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H4

Plant details

Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' (v) size, habit and characteristics

Habit: Bushy
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Climber and wall shrubs, Flower borders and beds, Wall side borders

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' (v)

Propagation: Softwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Pest resistance: Aphids, Capsid bug, Fuchsia gall mite, Fuchsia flea beetle, Glasshouse red spider mite, Vine weevil
Disease resistance: Fuchsia rust, Grey moulds, Honey fungus