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Specimen fuchsia plants culivated as standards, columns or pyramids are a treasure in the garden and grown in large pots, can be kept for many years. Our fuchsia whips are the perfect starting point to grow your own spectacular standards. These strong single stem plants have been grown over winter and are now around 15in tall and attached to a split cane for support. They are 'unstopped' so will grow vigorously through the spring when they are at the perfect stage for training into the desired form. To form a standard allow to grow to the desired height before taking out the growing tip. The head is formed from the top 3 4 sets of side shoots, those below this should be removed to fashion the clear standard trunk. Collection contains one plant each of Seventh Heaven one of the very best for standards forming a lax head and very large double blooms. Genii looks great as a column with golden foiliage and bright red blooms. Hardy in the border Garden News tough and hardy and very free flowering. Easy to grow in standrads or pyramids
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