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Old 24-09-2006, 04:59 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default Fuchsias Advice Needed


In article ,
Stewart Robert Hinsley writes:
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| 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.)

I don't think that any can survive their roots freezing, so none would
be fully hardy in the colder parts of the country.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.