Fuschias
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 |
Fuschias
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 |
Fuschias
On 31 Mar 2007 09:48:58 -0700, "
wrote: The cuttings root so easily, just use your thumb and stick them into a pot. Many years ago my mother used some fuschia prunings as small pea sticks. You can guess the results! -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
Fuschias
On Mar 31, 6:46 pm, Chris Hogg wrote:
On 31 Mar 2007 09:48:58 -0700, " wrote: The cuttings root so easily, just use your thumb and stick them into a pot. Many years ago my mother used some fuschia prunings as small pea sticks. You can guess the results! -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net Lovely, I should think. Judith |
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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. -- Baal I smile and go off waving (Amiably) - for that's my way wrote in message oups.com... 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 -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Fuschias
On Mar 31, 8:48 pm, "Baal" wrote:
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. -- Baal I don't know your variety m'dear. I have a few tender fuschia and I put those in J.I. 1 in a 4 inch circular pot, several to a pot, and then put a clear plastic sandwich bag over the top, secured with an elastic band. I'm sure that there are a few here who will know Shiela Mary and will be able to advise you better than I. HTH Judith |
Fuschias
wrote in message oups.com... 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. I will leave them be for now, it will be an interesting experiment if nothing else. The plants in question were themselves taken from cuttings, it really is very easy :) Col |
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In article , Baal
writes I wintered it indoors but it looks pretty dead at the mo - hate to tell my wife. -- Baal Scrape the bark a bit on the stem, if it's green underneath it's still alive, if it's brown it's dead.... Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Fuschias
On 2 Apr, 10:52, Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article , Baal writes I wintered it indoors but it looks pretty dead at the mo - hate to tell my wife. -- Baal Scrape the bark a bit on the stem, if it's green underneath it's still alive, if it's brown it's dead.... Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraphhttp://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk It may still have life at ground level, have you watered it and moved it somewhere warmer? David Hill Abacus Nurseries |
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