PLANT OF THE WEEK

FUCHSIA ‘DELTA’S SARAH’ Fuchsia flowers are flouncy, exotic and colourful, making them a favourite choice for summer bedding and hanging baskets. These are the tender fuchsias, but there are also some wonderful hardy varieties that make really ornamental shrubs.

‘Delta’s Sarah’ is a beautiful new variety that has the most unusual white and blue flowers hanging from branches throughout summer. It’s deciduous and some stems may die back over winter but will reappear in spring – a deep bark mulch while dormant will help protect it. Plant in sun or semi-shade in fertile, welldrained, moist soil.