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Care of your Fuchsia Plant
Care of a Fuchsia Plant In the Border
Fuchsias are surprisingly easy to keep in the flower beds, and in many soils will produce a good
display of flowers if simply kept weed free and watered in dry weather. However, the best fuchsias are ones which are regularly watered and fed weekly
with general purpose fertiliser - ones high in potassium are believed to
produce superior flowers, but a general purpose fertiliser appears to do
the job just as well. A mulch of well rotted-compost around the plant
will go a long way to preserve moisture and provide nutrients.
When the flowers begin to shrivel, they will drop off by themselves, but
leave a seed pod which will take energy from the plant.
The seed pod is shown by the arrow in the picture on the left.
This should be removed (pinching off with your fingers), as soon as the flower fades or falls off.
Pinching Out Fuchsias Fuchsias
in a Container Caring for all container grown fuchsias is simple but can be time-consuming.
they require a weekly liquid feed and daily watering - watch them
carefully in dry weather to ensure the basket does not dry out. Growing in tubs is relatively simple, with one trick - fuchsias put on a lot of
top growth in a season and are very prone to tipping over in relatively
moderate wind. So ensure that reasonably large tubs are used, nothing
less than 30cm (12in), bigger if possible. Place lots of gravel and/or
crocks at the bottom of the tub to weigh it down and keep it stable in
the wind. A mixture of peat and John Innes compost (heavier) will also
give the tub a useful amount of weight.
Care of your Fuchsia Plant
In
common with many flowering plants, fuchsias produce better and more flowers if they are regularly dead-headed.
Fuchsias flower on young wood, so the more young branches there are, the more
flowers you will get. To encourage a fuchsia to produce young branches,
pinch out the growing points where they have more than two sets of
leaves. Remember though, that fuchsias reach their flowering peak,
around 12 weeks after you last pinched out the shoots. With this in
mind, stop pinching out the growing shoots around
mid-April
time at the latest.
For a good hanging basket display, plant four or five trailing fuchsias around the
edge and fill around them with compost. It's best to choose plants of
the same variety, because that way they will grow evenly and provide
more impact. Lobelia or trailing geraniums can be planted with them. The
type of hanging basket used will affect how often you have to water them
- solid plastic baskets with a reservoir for water at the bottom are
best - the fuchsias will grow and cover the basket in six weeks or so.
Name: jim@GardenAction
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Date posted: October 23, 2011 - 04:55 am
Message: Fuchsias flower on new wood. Trim the shoots back by a third to a bud, more small shoots will grow. To grow into a standard, support the stem and remove lower shoots and buds. Remove more as the shoot grows.
Name: george agnew
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Date posted: October 21, 2011 - 11:39 am
Message: I have a trailing fuchia named eva boerg On the instructions it states that it can be trained into a standard fuchia. How would I go about this, also, how do I GO ABOUT PRUNING THIS PLANT it is still loaded with flowers and I have moved it into the garage away from any frost.
Name: Nick
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Date posted: September 17, 2011 - 01:58 pm
Message: I have outdoor, potted and hanging basket fuchsias - the latter two I garage store in winter. How/when should these be pruned/trimmed please ?
Thanking you
Name: joan white
E-mail: joanwhite66hotmail.co.uk
Date posted: September 10, 2011 - 04:13 pm
Message: how do I keep my fuchias over the winter
Name: Cindy
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Date posted: August 23, 2011 - 08:04 pm
Message: I have a fushia plant in container (pink, purple & red variety). Lately I have noticed that some of the leaves are turning yellow/brown spots. I immediately pinch off these leaves. Can you tell me what I can do to revive the plant as it seems to not be producing new shoots any longer. I am very sad as it was so beautiful at the beginning of summer. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Cindy
Name: Rose March
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Date posted: August 21, 2011 - 09:44 am
Message: One of my medium size hardy fuchsia's has not flowered at all. It is in the same bed as all the others. Any suggestions?
Name: cindy
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Date posted: July 04, 2011 - 11:25 am
Message: I have been reading your e mail4s, but, can't find answers and solutions. Help, I feel stupid already.
Name: Sydthekid
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Date posted: June 15, 2011 - 06:53 am
Message: I have quite a few fuschia plants in baskets and tubs and am wondering if they can be over wintered indoors for next year
Name: divya77
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Date posted: June 09, 2011 - 03:10 pm
Message: Hi .... i bought a fuschia plant in a hanging basket a month back. It was ding ok with many flowers, though not too bushy. Then i took the basket off the hook and plucked its fruits ,which were left after the withered flowers fall. Then i let it stand for a week in my balcony but not on the hook but on ground. Now i see the plant is thinner with lesser leaves and flowers. Few leaves (2-3) also have brown blotches now. What happened to it? Does anyone has any idea? What should i do to regain my fuschia plant?
Name: Cindy
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Date posted: November 06, 2010 - 06:09 pm
Message: My fuchsia have curly leaf.What should i do???
Name: Michelle Birchfield
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Date posted: September 29, 2010 - 08:13 pm
Message: Can a hanging Fuchsia plant survive inside through the winter? If so, any tips? Thank you!
Name: Michelle Deakin
E-mail: michelle.deakin@atkinsglobal.com
Date posted: August 24, 2010 - 08:15 am
Message: I've watered and fed my fucshia and had 4 flowers early summer and none since. The shrub looks healthy and has grown quite big and green but I need to find out why it isn't flowering.