"Annabel" wrote in message
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"nicky" wrote in message
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My fuchsias (Annabel) were still in bloom around Christmas and were
doing
really well. Alas the snow we had last month has resulted in them
being no
more than a few very sad looking dried out twigs. I have pruned them
back to
about 3 inches above the ground..is there any hope? Will they come
back to
life in the Spring?

Nicky


When planting fuchsias it is often recommended to plant them deep, I
plant c4", this helps when they need to grow from the base. IIRC
generally fuchsias that grow from the base are hardy, the rest are not.

Bell


Hi,
I have had the same fuschia plants grown outside (in Aberdeen) in pots evey
year for about 6 years now - every spring I wonder whether to throw them out
as they look like a collection of dead twigs, but every year they surprise
me, and providing you keep potting them on and feeding them seem to do well.
Sorry I can't tell you the type, but they're handsome!
Chris