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Old 19-09-2004, 02:37 PM
kathleen syson
 
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I have several plants dotted around the garden. As previous respondent
says, smaller flowers tend to be hardier. I have loads in LARGE pots and at
the moment I have numerous cuttings in a glass of water in the window ledge.
Don't change the water; just top it up, remove any flowers which form and
you will see the roots start to grow. I always pot mine up when there's
plenty of roots and then put them in compost and keep them either in window
ledges through the winter or in my shed. I get more and more each year.
Chakoteya wrote in message ...

Matthew Durkin Wrote:
Can I collect the pods from my Fuschias and grow them from seed next
spring?
They laster outside last winter but I think I was lucky!
If not, can I take cuttings, and what is the best way to do this? I'd
like
more than last year as I'm going to put some in my hanging baskets...
Thanks,
Matthew


Cuttings is the most reliable (and easy) way to get more plants. Take
them now and watch them sprout.

If your fuschias are medium to small flowered, they'll be good and
hardy and easily survive outside - provided the roots don't freeze,
same as most plants. The bigger and showier the flowers the less hardy,
rough rule of thumb.


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