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Fuchsia excorticata

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Baumfuchsie, Tree Fuchsia, Kotukutuku, Konini
Synonyme: Skinnera excorticata
(Port.)

laubabwerfender Strauch oder Baum bis zu 15 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 7 cm langen und 3 cm breiten, elliptischen bis lanzettlichen, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen, unterseits, silbrig-weißen Blättern. Die bis zu 3 cm langen, purpurroten zwittrigen Blüten mit leuchtend blauen Staubfäden erscheinen in den Blattachseln. Aus den Blüten entwickeln sich eßbare kleine Beeren

Steckbrief
Family:	Onagraceae Nachtkerzengewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	Australia	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	purple, dark purple
Zone:	8	Flowering:	Frühjahr-Sommer
Hibernate:	bis zu -3°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	semi-shade to shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Stratification:	ca. 4-6 weeks in moist sowing mix at 2-5°C in the fridge or unheated greenhouse
Sowing Time:	all year round > early spring preferred
Sowing Deep:	Light germinator! Only sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + slightly press on
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	until germination takes place
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	humus soil + 1/3 clay + 1/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. Temperatures around freezing point and light frost are tolerated for a short time.
	Oct 21. Friday, 2011