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

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

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!


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Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

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!

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Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

Lovely, I should think.

Judith

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
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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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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

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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.

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

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
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

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