In message , Andy Cap
writes
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:42:58 +0100, the swede
wrote:


I was at my local gardening show a few weeks ago and saw some lovely
fuschias which were like little trees in pots. Can anybody tell me
what kind of fuchsias they could be and how do you grow them to get
like this.

IANAE but once was taken by these an bought a couple in pots for the patio.
I lost both of them over winter from the cold and only learnt later that they
should have been provided with some protection because they are not
frost hardy.

Is this a variety thing or do all standards have to be 'homed' in the winter ?

Andy

It depends on variety, locality and winter. Some Fuschias are tender
(e.g. 'Thalia'), others die back to the ground in most locations and
shoot again from the base in the spring, and others are hardy in most
circumstances. I'd guess that you could overwinter a standard of the
last outdoors, but there's a risk of damage to the shape. (But the main
stem of a standard is more exposed to killing winds than one of a plant
grown as a bush.)
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Stewart Robert Hinsley