Fuchsia 'Celia Smedley - ideal as a standard or patio plant to 24" plus - is a variety from 1970 which has an RHS Award of Garden Merit.<...Read Morebr />
The Celia Smedley Fuchsia that I have is at least four feet tall and about 2 feet wide. It does better in a container, in the shade, mis...Read Moreted at least once a week, and of course, it needs protection from extreme temperatures. Meaning, in the winter time, it's going to be in your (unheated) basement.
Celia Smedley is listed by the Northwest Fuchsia Society as a winter hardy upright fuchsia which can grow up to 24" tall in colder zones....Read More In my zone 9b, I can expect is to grow almost twice as tall. So the zones listed here for this fuchsia should include at least 9b and probably 8a to 8b if the directions given by them for over wintering hardy fuchsias are folllowed.
I am delighted with this new addition to my garden, it is doing very well and has a definate upright growth pattern. And of course, the flower is beautiful. I love the simple ones the best.
The colors are listed as:
Sepals - Neyron Rose
Corolla - Current Red
Fuchsia 'Celia Smedley - ideal as a standard or patio plant to 24" plus - is a variety from 1970 which has an RHS Award of Garden Merit.<...Read More
The Celia Smedley Fuchsia that I have is at least four feet tall and about 2 feet wide. It does better in a container, in the shade, mis...Read More
Celia Smedley is listed by the Northwest Fuchsia Society as a winter hardy upright fuchsia which can grow up to 24" tall in colder zones....Read More