Judith,

I have found that most cuttings take easily. I have a half-hardy Nicola
Jane (my daughter's name) that I just hide next to a bush over winter and it
appears dead each Spring but when cut back grows bugger and better each
year. It was 4 foot in diameter last year.

We managed to obtain a Sheila Mary (after my late mother-in-law) but it is a
very delicate plant and very hard to propagate. Any special tricks?

I wintered it indoors but it looks pretty dead at the mo - hate to tell my
wife.

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On Mar 31, 4:14 pm, "Col" wrote:
I have a number of fuschias in a sheltered location, south facing,
next to the back door that have not died down properly and
are now sprouting leaves from last years' branches.
I am located at moderate altitude in NW England and usually
my fushias just die back in the winter and I cut the dead branches
in the spring.
My gut instinct is to cut them back anyway to promote vigarous
new growth and prevent them going leggy but I would like some advice!

Col

Col, I have found that nothing hurts Fuschia. I have some that have
died back completely and some like yours that have not died and are
showing sign of growth.

I am letting some grow on without cutting them back for a month or so
and then I will take cuttings of the new growth leaving a compact
plant. The cuttings root so easily, just use your thumb and stick
them into a pot.

Judith




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