Plant ID please?

Could someone identify this plant for me? It has deep purpley-green leaves.

I'd also like to know if I could plant it in an area that is shady most of the day and then gets the sun in late afternoon/evening.

Thank you!

 

Hi Looks like a Fuchsia , how long has it been in the pot ? and the spot you want to grow in sounds ideal

Spruce

 

Thanks for your reply Spruce. Someone gave it to me from their garden so the pot was just to transport it, I just wanted to check what it was before replanting it!

 

I will get a couple of others to have a look

please look at the photo 1st post

ta Spruce

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I just looked again and the plant I have doesn't have the tiny spiky bits that Fuschia leaves seem to have. I'm not sure if the one I have flowers at all actually.

 

Hmm, fuchsia isn't my first thought

It looks more like a vine than a shrub to my eyes (but, I'm only a beginner, so will defer to those more knowledgeable than I )

 

Looks like a somewhat leggy Lysimachia 'Firecracker' to me.

Elli, it should be ok in an area which only gets the sun for part of the day. It can actually be quite invasive if grown in a really sunny spot, so planting it in semi-shade is not a bad idea.

 

Where are you Elli?

 

If it's a lysimachia ciliata it will much prefer damp shade. If grown in the sun it may wilt at midday then perk back up in the evening. It will have tiny yellow flowers but it's the dark leaves that make most impact.
So your spot sounds perfect.

 

Does it have any sign of flower bud coming out on thin stalks from where the leaf joins the stem?

 

It's definitely Lysimachia ciliata Firecracker, pretty little yellow flowers with that gorgeous bronze foliage. A great gap filler, and really trouble free. You may need to stake it a little, if it is a bit straggly chop it down by half and it will grow a little bushier. I have it in one of my gardens and the deer regularly give it the Chelsea chop!