Fuchsia 'Maxine's Smile' — Bushy

Overview

Fuchsia 'Maxine's Smile' is a plant with a bushy habit in the genus Fuchsia, part of the Onagraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Fuchsia 'Maxine's Smile' 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 'Maxine's Smile' is a well-branched Fuchsia that offers a long season of pendant blooms from June to October. It forms a rounded, multi-stemmed shrub with deciduous leaves. Plant in loam that stays moist but drains freely, in full sun or partial shade on a sheltered south-, east- or west-facing site. Hardiness H4 (average) means it will tolerate typical UK winters when given some protection from exposure.

About the genus

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

Wikipedia contributors, "Fuchsia", CC BY-SA 4.0 — Fuchsia

In the garden

Fuchsia 'Maxine's Smile' is a cultivated member of the genus Fuchsia (family Onagraceae), exhibiting the deciduous leaf habit common to many garden fuchsias and a compact, well-branched form that suits confined sites. As a named cultivar its value lies in prolonged flowering rather than plant size. Plant into a loam-based soil that remains moist but is free-draining; the cultivar accepts a wide soil pH range (acid, neutral or alkaline). Position where it receives full sun or partial shade and where it is sheltered from strong winds — a south-, east- or west-facing aspect is recommended. The hardiness rating H4 translates to average winter tolerance in the UK, so choose a protected spot for the most reliable performance. Use this Fuchsia in city and courtyard gardens, on patios and in containers, or at the back of flower borders and informal cottage-style beds. It can be sited by walls or trained as a wall shrub where shelter is available, and it will also work in coastal gardens if positioned out of direct exposure. Expect its main display to run 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 'Maxine's Smile' 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 'Maxine's Smile'

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