Fuchsia ‘HAPPY BELLS™ Playful’

Common Name:
Happy Bells Playful Fuchsia

Description:
Fuchsia ‘HAPPY BELLS™ Playful’ is a compact, free-flowering perennial shrub celebrated for its playful and vibrant two-toned blooms. Part of the HAPPY BELLS™ series, this cultivar produces masses of dainty, bell-shaped flowers in rich purple with contrasting magenta-pink tones that cascade gracefully over the plant from late spring through to autumn. The lush green foliage forms a tidy, mounded shrub that brings colour and structure to shady areas of the garden. Ideal for Melbourne's temperate climate, ‘Playful’ thrives in part shade to full shade, preferring moist, well-drained soils and shelter from strong sun and wind. It is perfect for hanging baskets, patio pots, or shaded borders where it will attract bees, butterflies, and small nectar-feeding birds. Regular deadheading and occasional light trimming help maintain its dense habit and encourage continuous blooming throughout the season.

Form:
Shrub - Small
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 30 to 50 cm
Width: 30 to 50 cm

Aspect:
Part Shade
Full Shade
Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Magenta Pink
Purple

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Bird Attracting
Perennial
Low Maintenance
Suitable for Hanging Baskets
Long Flowering Season
Frost Tender (protect in colder zones)

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
Impatiens ‘Magenta Splash’
Coleus ‘Kingwood Torch’
Begonia ‘Funky Pink’
Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose’
Lobelia ‘Purple Palace’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.