Fuchsias are really happiest in mild summer areas - places like the west
coast of the US, and I imagine, in New England - perhaps in the UP of
Michigan, places like that. I'm in inland Washington state, much hotter and
drier than the coastal areas, but fuchsias here will do beautifully if ALL
of the following conditions are met: a shady location - protection from dry
winds - plentiful watering and misting - a tree or overhang that will allow
the air to stay a little more humid than exposed areas - and cool nightime
temps. The last one is very hard to achieve in the midwest or even the
mid-Atlantic in mid and late summer - and the south - foggetaboutit.
"pelirojaroja" wrote in message
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I love fuchsias, too, but I had a terrible time with them in hanging
baskets
last year, on my shaded North-facing porch. (I'm in Zone 5, Cleveland
OH.)
We had several 90F+ days, and they just did terribly, even with regular
watering and misting. They never recovered - just kept dropping leaves
and
tiny buds like crazy. I am still frustrated by the loss of those pretty
plants.

Is there any better success in planting them in the ground, versus having
them in hanging baskets?

One local nursery guys told me "Winters here are too cold for fuchsias,
and
the summers are too hot."

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"dangerous redhead"
"B & J" wrote in message
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"Bob H" wrote in message
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I kept my fuschia (var. Marinka) from last summer growing potted,
lightly
watered and fertilized, in front of a south facing window all winter
here
in
Minnesota. It was growing good and early February I gave it a shearing
back
by cutting all the branches back by 1/2. It never produced any flowers
all
winter but the leaves are wonderful dark green and well formed and there

are
lots of tiny branches continuing to sprout all over it.

So ... now it's warming up outside, all the cut back growth has gone
crazy
and I have a very large, full, green great looking plant. I've put it
back
outside where it was last year. Since it had no formal "winter rest",
will
I get anything other than leaves this year?

Thanks for any response.

Bob

It certainly should bloom. Fuchsias bloom on new growth. Fuchsias are
great
plants in shaded areas in cooler climates, and MN certainly has been
that
this past winter! :-) It won't hurt to knock the plant from its pot and
remove as much of the old soil as possible and repot in fresh soil. As
an
added bonus if you're interested in additional plants, each one of those
stems you cut off can be rooted easily and will started new plants.

John