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

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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

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

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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