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Fuchsia Blackie Bedding Plug Plant

£179
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Fuchsia ‘Blackie’ Bedding Plug Plant is a striking upright fuchsia that brings real drama to summer displays. With its rich, velvety colouring and elegant flower form, it’s an excellent choice for adding depth and contrast to containers and borders.

Key Features

  • Deep purple-black double corollas with vivid crimson-red sepals

  • Upright, bushy growth habit

  • Long flowering period through summer

  • Ideal for borders, patio pots, and mixed containers

  • Performs best in sun or partial shade

  • Supplied as easy-to-plant starter plug plants

Product Description

Fuchsia Blackie is a bold and elegant upright variety, prized for its unusually dark, almost black-purple double flowers, beautifully highlighted by rich crimson sepals. The pendant blooms are produced freely over a long season, creating a sophisticated and eye-catching display that stands out particularly well against lighter companion plants.

With its neat, upright habit, Blackie is perfectly suited to borders, patio containers, and mixed planting schemes where structure and contrast are needed. It also works beautifully as a focal plant in sheltered positions, offering continuous colour from early summer through to autumn.

Starter plug plants are grown in reduced-peat compost plugs, bound together with a biodegradable compound and supplied in a clever paper sleeve that also serves as the plant label. Simply remove the sleeve and plant.

Specifications

  • Product type: Bedding starter plug plant

  • Botanical name: Fuchsia Blackie

  • Plant type: Tender perennial

  • Flower colour: Crimson red sepals with deep purple-black centres

  • Growth habit: Upright / bushy

  • Position: Sun or partial shade

  • Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil

  • Hardiness: Not fully hardy

  • Uses: Borders, patio containers, mixed beds

  • Supplied as: Reduced-peat compost plug in paper sleeve

Planting & Care Guide

Before planting out

  • Pot on plugs soon after arrival

  • Grow on in a bright, frost-free location

Planting outside

  • Plant out after all risk of frost has passed

  • Choose a sheltered position away from cold winds

  • Plant so the rootball is just below soil level

  • Water thoroughly after planting

Aftercare

  • Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged

  • Water regularly during warm or dry weather

  • Feed fortnightly with a balanced liquid fertiliser

  • Deadhead spent flowers to encourage further blooms

  • Overwinter in a frost-free place if required

Why Choose This Plant?

Fuchsia Blackie Bedding Plug Plant is perfect for gardeners looking to add depth, richness, and elegance to their summer displays. Its dramatic colouring, upright form, and long flowering season make it a standout choice for containers and borders alike, delivering maximum impact with minimal effort.

The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependent on season.

Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

About Us

We are a family run, independent Garden Centre, Farm Shop and Restaurant combined. We are proud to offer the very best gardening, home and outdoor living products alongside delicious, fresh, locally produced food and drink.

Awarded 'Best Garden Centre in the UK in 2018 & 2021 you can rest assured that we offer excellent products, plants and customer service.

Learn more about us and our story on the 'About Us' page.

Delivery

Collect your order in-store, have it delivered to your door, or choose a convenient InPost Locker!

We aim to dispatch orders as quickly as possible using trusted couriers.

Your Questions Answered...

What are the delivery options and prices?

We offer Standard (3-5 working days) and Express (1-2 working days) delivery for a small additional charge.

- Postable items (e.g., seed packets, gift cards) - £2.95 via Royal Mail.
- Smaller, lighter items - £4.95 – £6.95.
- Larger, heavier, and fragile items - £9.95 – £19.95.
- Pallet deliveries (e.g., furniture) - from £69.95 (see kerbside pallet delivery details below).

The exact delivery charge is calculated at checkout based on your selected items.

New! Deliver to InPost Locker

Instead of home delivery, choose to collect your parcel from an InPost Locker near you.

- Delivery rates: £3.95 or £4.95 depending on item size.
- How it works: Choose InPost after completing your order. You'll receive a notification when your parcel is ready to collect.
- Collection options: Scan the QR code or open the locker remotely via the InPost app. If collecting from a shop, show your QR code to the staff.
- Collection time: You have 3 days to pick up your parcel. InPost will send a reminder 24 hours before expiry.
- Tracking: Track your parcel via the InPost app or the tracking link in your confirmation email.

Can someone else pick up my parcel?

Yes! Share your QR code or collection code (sent via email) along with your mobile number, and they can collect it for you.

Do I need ID to collect from an InPost Locker?

No, just scan the QR code in the app or your email. For InPost Shop collections, show the QR code to the staff.

Any more questions?

Visit InPost’s [help page](#) for more details or check their blog for tips and updates.

How do I track my delivery?

Once your order is dispatched, you'll receive an email with tracking details.

Who delivers my order?

Depending on size and weight, orders are delivered by Royal Mail, Evri, or Parcelforce. Furniture and large items arrive via kerbside pallet delivery.

What is kerbside pallet delivery?

Large items like furniture are delivered on a pallet using a heavy goods vehicle. The pallet is placed at the nearest safe kerbside location. The driver cannot move it across uneven ground or remove the items from the pallet.

We can arrange a delivery date that suits you. If access for large vehicles is difficult, please let us know in advance.

What should I do if my order arrives damaged?

If your order is damaged in transit, email us a photo and your order number within 24 hours so we can resolve the issue.

Do you deliver to Northern Ireland?

Yes, though some larger or heavier items may incur a surcharge. Unfortunately, we cannot ship plants to Northern Ireland at this time.

Do any UK areas have a delivery surcharge?

Additional delivery charges may apply for:
- Channel Islands
- Northern Ireland
- Scottish Highlands & Islands
- Isle of Man & Isle of Wight
- Scilly Isles

What is the warranty on my purchase?

All products come with a manufacturer’s warranty (typically 12 months unless stated otherwise). Faulty items within the warranty period may be repaired or replaced subject to the manufacturer’s terms.

Still have questions?

Contact us via our enquiry form, call 01497 847055, or email shoponline@oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.

Returns

How do I return an item?

If a purchase is no longer required you are able to return the goods within 28 days of delivery for a full refund in accordance with our refunds policy set out in Clause 10 of our Terms & Conditions. We will refund any money received from you using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. Please make sure that you include the sales order or invoice with your return.

When returning items to us, please ensure that any and all original packaging, instructions, tags etc are included as supplied to you. We recommend using a recorded/insured service to return your order. The Old Railway Garden Centre cannot be held responsible for returned items lost or damaged in transit to us.