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Dead fuchsia
Hi,
I posted a while back about my Fuchsia Riccartone dying off and had many helpful answers. It's taken me till now to cut it right back with a view to digging it up (it's big) and I've just found stems that are still green in the middle, a little bit of new growth down at the bottom and what look like half a dozen sports about 6 inches from the base of the plant. D'you think it's still alive? Can it recover from root rot if conditions improve? (Granted, it *is* in the wrong place). Is there hope or should I dig it up all the same? Four of the 5 cuttings I took are doing very well on a windowsill. Thanks Liz |
In article , FF
writes Hi, I posted a while back about my Fuchsia Riccartone dying off and had many helpful answers. It's taken me till now to cut it right back with a view to digging it up (it's big) and I've just found stems that are still green in the middle, a little bit of new growth down at the bottom and what look like half a dozen sports about 6 inches from the base of the plant. D'you think it's still alive? If it's got new growth it's alive. Can it recover from root rot if conditions improve? Yes (Granted, it *is* in the wrong place). Is there hope or should I dig it up all the same? If you leave it in the same place, how are conditions going to improve? I would dig it up, plant it in a pot with potting compost, protect the new growth from slugs, and then plant it in a better place once it's got going again - either this year or next. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:29:53 +0100, Kay
wrote: In article , FF writes Hi, I posted a while back about my Fuchsia Riccartone dying off and had many helpful answers. It's taken me till now to cut it right back with a view to digging it up (it's big) and I've just found stems that are still green in the middle, a little bit of new growth down at the bottom and what look like half a dozen sports about 6 inches from the base of the plant. D'you think it's still alive? If it's got new growth it's alive. Well yes, but if you'd seen how comprehensively dead it looked ... and then to see tiny new leaves at the bottom... Can it recover from root rot if conditions improve? Yes (Granted, it *is* in the wrong place). Is there hope or should I dig it up all the same? If you leave it in the same place, how are conditions going to improve? Good point! I would dig it up, plant it in a pot with potting compost, protect the new growth from slugs, and then plant it in a better place once it's got going again - either this year or next. I was wondering if I should dig it up now or wait until spring. I suppose I can bring it in the house for the winter if I dig it now, but which would be best for the plant? Thanks for your response, Liz |
On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:51:14 +0100, Sacha
wrote: On 27/8/05 11:07, in article , "FF" wrote: Hi, I posted a while back about my Fuchsia Riccartone dying off and had many helpful answers. It's taken me till now to cut it right back with a view to digging it up (it's big) and I've just found stems that are still green in the middle, a little bit of new growth down at the bottom and what look like half a dozen sports about 6 inches from the base of the plant. D'you think it's still alive? Can it recover from root rot if conditions improve? (Granted, it *is* in the wrong place). Is there hope or should I dig it up all the same? Four of the 5 cuttings I took are doing very well on a windowsill. It's definitely worth leaving it until next year - that sounds alive to me! We often think some Fuchsias have keeled over, only to find minute shoots at the base. Thanks. It's in a bit of a dip & I think it might get too wet sometimes. Now I'm wondering when exactly to dig it up. thanks Liz |
On 31/8/05 8:31 pm, in article ,
"FF" wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:51:14 +0100, Sacha wrote: snip It's definitely worth leaving it until next year - that sounds alive to me! We often think some Fuchsias have keeled over, only to find minute shoots at the base. Thanks. It's in a bit of a dip & I think it might get too wet sometimes. Now I'm wondering when exactly to dig it up. Try the end of October or thereabouts and either put it where you want it to go finally, or if putting it in a pot, leave it outside but NOT where it will be water logged. IOW, raise the pot off the ground a bit and make sure the rain can drain out of the pot. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
In article , FF
writes On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:29:53 +0100, Kay wrote: Can it recover from root rot if conditions improve? Yes (Granted, it *is* in the wrong place). Is there hope or should I dig it up all the same? If you leave it in the same place, how are conditions going to improve? Good point! I would dig it up, plant it in a pot with potting compost, protect the new growth from slugs, and then plant it in a better place once it's got going again - either this year or next. I was wondering if I should dig it up now or wait until spring. I suppose I can bring it in the house for the winter if I dig it now, but which would be best for the plant? You were talking about root rot, which would suggest it's too wet. It's only going to get wetter from now on, so if it were mine I'd dig it up now. Have you got a porch you can keep it in rather than the warmth of the house over winter? If not, then keep it outside, but possibly not let the pot get completely frozen solid. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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