The DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia, otherwise known as the Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ or Hardy Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’, Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’, is a rather well known shrub plant by gardening enthusiasts around the world.
Best known for its low maintenance and moderate growth, this shrub will likely liven up your house (or garden) with its green colored leaves. But, only if you learn how to take proper care of it for it to thrive.
This is why all the topics you need to know in order to achieve this will be covered in this DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia Care Guide. Ready? Let’s go!
In order to take proper care of your DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia you’ll need to keep in mind the following guidelines:
- Water: The DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia desires you to keep the soil moist but not soggy.
- Light: Keep your Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ in an environment where it can receive partial shade to full sun on a daily basis.
- Soil: Make sure to keep the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia in soil with moist but well-draining to well draining properties, so ideally, one that is made of clay, loam, chalk, and sand.
And as with many other plants, these are the only three care factors you need to remember to make sure your DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia is, for the most part, healthy and well to survive.
Scientific / Botanical Aspects
In botanical terms, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia belongs to the Onagraceae family, the genus Fuchsia and the species Magellanica, hence its scientific (or botanical) name Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ (FEW-she-uh).
As with other Fuchsia’s, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia is a deciduous plant, which means it will shed its leaves annually once autumn comes.
Growing Region
The DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia is a plant native to the Chile and Argentina.
As a rule of thumb, we recommend to always keep in mind your plants’ native region and environment, since these are the conditions that your DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia is most accustomed to, thus where it can most favorably.
With this in mind, the Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ will be most used to regions where the plant hardiness level falls between 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a and the ideal climate zone is between 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1.
Growth and Size
Growth
In terms of size and growth, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia is a relatively moderate grower, which makes things somewhat easy for any plant enthusiast.
Size
But, how big does the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia actually get? What should you expect in terms of size? Let’s dive right in…
The Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ can grow up to 3′ – 4′ (90cm – 120cm) in 3′ – 4′ (90cm – 120cm) and 3′ – 4′ (90cm – 120cm) in 3′ – 4′ (90cm – 120cm).
These dimensions make the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia a relatively large shrub compared to others, so it’s best to keep this fact in mind since it will affect where you want to keep yours at home.
Also, expect it to grow in a wonderful columnar, and weeping shape, which is something worthwhile to remember when making your garden landscape plans.
This is why experts recommend keeping an area of approximately 48″ (120cm) free so the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia can spread to its best extent.
Water
In terms of watering, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia is a fairly complicated plant to take care of.
This is mostly because it has a not so straightforward watering schedule and somewhat irregular watering needs.
Specifically, most experts agree that the Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ desires you to keep the soil moist but not soggy.
Which is why it is considered a plant with relatively average needs in terms of water.
Watering
As a rule of thumb, you should remember to keep your DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia in soil with moist but well-draining to well draining characteristics, as these will guarantee the right conditions for your plant to grow and thrive.
When you consider this, this is why you should aim to choose soil that has moist properties to keep the right moisture levels at all times.
In our experience, the famous ‘thumb’ or ‘finger’ test is what works best for the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia since with it, you will be able to give it the right amount of water, every time – regardless of the environment or placement where you do decide to keep it.
Soil Mix
As mentioned earlier, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia prefers to have soil with moist properties at all times, reason why you need to make the soil mix out of clay, loam, chalk, and sand.
This is why most experts agree that the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia requires soil with high organic matter, which will give you the right conditions it needs.
In addition to this, expert gardeners recommend having preferably alkaline, acid or neutral soil.
Light and Exposure
In terms of light & exposure, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia requires partial shade to full sun in order for it to thrive under the right conditions.
Most experts agree that this shrub will do well as long as you keep it in partial to full sun, and it will be able to grow properly.
Specifically, we recommend that you place your Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ in from little to partial shade (only 2-6 hours of direct sunlight a day), to dappled or moderate shade (under other plant’s canopy), to full and direct sun (more than 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).
Season
Being a deciduous plant, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia will shed its leaves annually once autumn comes.
But, you can expect it to have its ‘prime-time’ during the summer (early, mid, late), and during the fall.
Flowers
You can expect your DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia to flower around the summer months from July to September (summer).
In particular, this shrub is well known for its long bloom season and showy flowers around the plant enthusiast community.
The DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia produces some beautiful multicolored, or red/burgundy flowers around this time of year.
Foliage
The leaves from the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia have a beautiful green color during most of the year.
The DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia is well known for being able to attract hummingbirds, so keep that in mind when choosing your plant, as you’ll likely end up finding one or another in your garden.
Garden
Now, let’s talk garden and how your DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia will look best in it.
Most Fuchsia Hybrida ‘Debron’S Black Cherry’ owners agree that this shrub will look great in most contemporary, asian/zen and rustic gardens of all types.
Other owners consider that they complement well most gardens of informal and cottage, coastal garden, and in traditional garden styles.
In particular, the DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia’s best location within your garden is in beds and borders, others use it for landscaping in a container, mass planting, border, houseplant, or a woodland garden.
Conclusion
And we’ve come to an end. Fortunately, that’s everything you need to know about your DebRon’s Black Cherry Fuchsia to keep it safe and sound in your garden or home. Enjoy planting!
