Fuchsia

(Fuchsia) Madame Cornelissen

Picture a July border with little red and white ballerinas dangling from every branch: that is Fuchsia Madame Cornelissen in full swing. The semi-double flowers have red sepals and a white skirt, and they keep opening from summer well into autumn. Give it some room: it grows to about 100 cm tall and 60-80 cm wide, so plan on 2-3 per square metre for a full, nodding border. Bumblebees love the hanging blooms, and this green friend looks just as good in a large pot on a shady terrace. Whether it arrives in bud, in bloom or just in leaf depends on the season.

Give it light shade or morning sun, because hot afternoon sun scorches the delicate flowers. It likes humus-rich soil that stays evenly moist but never soggy, so mix some compost into the planting hole. Water well in dry spells and check pots often, as a fuchsia in a container dries out quickly. Prune in spring once the worst frost has passed: cut last year's stems back to a pair of fresh buds, which keeps it bushy and full of flowers. This fuchsia is hardy, but a layer of mulch or leaves over the base in the first winters keeps the roots snug, and the old stems left standing shelter the new growth.

Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.

We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.