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Reminiscent of a cloud of hot pink kisses, the ornate blooms on your ‘Diascia Diamond Fuchsia’, appears to float over the diminutive rich-green leaves beneath them. Strung in delicate racemes, each bloom will raise a pouty mouth to you, glossed with fuchsia lipstick, and few can resist the lure of these blatant charmers. Certainly, passing bees and butterflies are easily seduced by your diascia’s enticing glances. Heralding from the southern African mountains, these half-hardy perennials are less fragile than their appearance suggest and will bloom prolifically from May to October. By regularly deadheading spent blooms, you will be rewarded with a spectacular floral display. Spoilt for choice, you discover these delightful semi-evergreen bloomers are entrancing in both borders and containers. Either full sun, or part sun and part shade, will perfectly suit your diascia during the warmer weather, however it is best to move your plant into a conservatory in the cooler months. In milder w
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Diascia ‘Diamond Fuchsia’ |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Twinspur |
| Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
| Colour | Pink |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Semi-Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.20 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand, Chalk Loam Sand, Chalk Sand Loam |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral, Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for hanging baskets | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
