Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby'
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Family: Onagraceae
Pronounced: FEWK-see-ah
Geographic Origin
Garden.
Plant Group
Sub shrub
Attributes
Hardiness
Sunset zones: 3b-9, 14-24.
USDA zones: 7-10.
Mature size
Height: 4 feet (121 cm).
Width: 3 feet (90 cm).
Flowering period
Summer until first frost.
Flowering attributes
Medium size, single flowers with red sepals and a dark purple corolla with a blotch of pink at the base of the corolla.
Leaf attributes
Dark green foliage on red stems.
Culture
Light
Partial shade to full sun.
Soil
Fertile, moist, well-drained soil.
Feeding
Heavy feeders so fertilize monthly with a complete organic fertilizer, from spring through July.
Miscellaneous
Propagation Methods
Softwood cuttings in spring. | Semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
Pruning Methods
When buds begin to swell in spring cut back dead stems as necessary.
Rainy Side Notes
F. 'Lady Boothby' was hybridized in 1939 by Raffill and was named after the first British Fuchsia Society's president, Lady Boothby. She became president after the Queen Mary urged a society be formed and suggested Lady Boothby be the first president.
This does best as a four feet tall climber. Since it tends to flop over it is best to give it something to lean on. Beautiful medium single flowers stand out on this fuchsia where it rests upon a large rhododendron in my garden.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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