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 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.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

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"