Re: Australian Fuchsia

Hi Marilyn,
My only reference is for Correa pulchella, Austrailian Fuchsia. Says zones 9 
& 10. Drought tolerant once established, low dense evergreen shrub grows to 
8 feet wide, 2 - 3 feet high. Pink flowers look great in my picture. Says to 
plant in poor well drained soil, preferably alkaline,in full to part sun. 
Cautions that over watering and /or over fertilizing will kill it. Doesn't 
have a hope for me here in z 6 but sure looks nice.
Good luck with it.

Lillian, zone 6a



>From: "Marilyn Dube" <maridube@teleport.com>
>Reply-To: perennials@mallorn.com
>To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Australian Fuchsia
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 13:00:48 -0800
>
>Hi Everybody,  Happy New Year!  I have a sweet little plant  called Correa
>'Dusky Bells' I picked up in a 1/2 price sale at a nursery in early
>November.  It was in bloom then and still is.  It has very sweet little
>dusty rose colored bells hanging all over it on a woody frame.  The leaves
>are similar to hardy Fuchsia, but smaller.  I have had it outside for all
>but one week of sub freezing weather we had in early December and it is
>obviously happy.  I am having a little problem finding out very much about
>this plant.  Does anyone out there grow it?  Is it truly hardy or am I just
>being lucky so far?  Are there other flower colors?  How big can I expect 
>it
>to get?  It is in a one gallon pot now.  Any information will be
>appreciated.  Thanks,  Marilyn
>
>
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