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Old 23-08-2017, 03:44 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Overwintering small pot/hanging basket fuchsia advice please

On Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:07:45 +0100, Jim S wrote:


NEVER let a fuchsia EVER dry out entirely. Hanging ones can dry, but on the
other hand you cannot overwater them.


True in the summer, but a basket watered and then frozen during the
night, will suffer, keeping the basket on the dry side, during the
winter, but not bone dry will keep it warmer.