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Has anyone a hassle free way of overwintering fuchsia's and geraniums.
Should I cut off all the foliage? pot them up or what. Last year I lost all the fuchsia's but did keep most geraniums..(in the spare room with no heating) |
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"Jabber" wrote Has anyone a hassle free way of overwintering fuchsia's and geraniums. Should I cut off all the foliage? pot them up or what. Last year I lost all the fuchsia's but did keep most geraniums..(in the spare room with no heating) I bring them in sometime around now when the weather starts to be cold/wet. I cut them back to about 6 inches and repot them into dry compost. Then I put them in my frost free greenhouse for the winter. Fuchias may need a dribble of water occasionaly but the geraniums hardly ever do. Here are a couple of sites : http://www2.dicom.se/fuchsias/wintercareeng.html http://www.hobby-fuchsia.dk/Winter%20Storage.html http://www.thegardenhelper.com/geraniums.htm Jenny |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:07:03 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:
I bring them in sometime around now when the weather starts to be cold/wet. I cut them back to about 6 inches and repot them into dry compost. Then I put them in my frost free greenhouse for the winter. I do a similar thing with fuchsias, but having no greenhouse I keep them in a windowless garage. I have to be careful in Spring, as when they start to bud the shoots are long and white. One thing to beware of is the possiblity of vine weevil in the soil. Hence Jenny's suggestion of repotting is a good one, but a dowsing of the rootball with some anti-vw stuff (provado, armillatox if you still have it, or biological control is advisable. Pam in Bristol |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:07:03 +0200, "JennyC" wrote: I bring them in sometime around now when the weather starts to be cold/wet. I cut them back to about 6 inches and repot them into dry compost. Then I put them in my frost free greenhouse for the winter. I do a similar thing with fuchsias, but having no greenhouse I keep them in a windowless garage. I have to be careful in Spring, as when they start to bud the shoots are long and white. One thing to beware of is the possiblity of vine weevil in the soil. Hence Jenny's suggestion of repotting is a good one, but a dowsing of the rootball with some anti-vw stuff (provado, armillatox if you still have it, or biological control is advisable. Pam in Bristol Hi Pam I repot more with the intention of putting the plants into dryish soil. I find that if I've left it to late the soil in the pots is sodden (like today!) and it then tends not to dry out as the plants are not growing. This way I can also cram them into much smaller pots so that they take up less room in the GH. I think I've won the VW battle - for the moment :~) Jenny |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 16:09:41 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:
I think I've won the VW battle - for the moment Hi Jenny "Famous last words" as they say. I'd never be brave enough to say that but I have seen hardly any VW this year.......................... Pam in Bristol |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message news On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 16:09:41 +0200, "JennyC" wrote: I think I've won the VW battle - for the moment Hi Jenny "Famous last words" as they say. I'd never be brave enough to say that but I have seen hardly any VW this year.......................... Pam in Bristol Please note - 'for the moment' :~)) Jenny |
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