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HELP! My fuchsias
Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered
and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? I live in London. Thanks Bjazz. |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Bjazz68" wrote in message ... | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | Thanks | Bjazz. | | "Most" fuchsias prefer shade and cool roots, a balcony in full sun would give you problems. Don't forget that you probably also get drying winds that will not help. If you must have fuchsias go to a specialist that can supply you will the new Californian breed varieties, I grew them last year in full sun and they were fine. I would also put a large tray of gravel down first and put the fuchsia pots on that, then when watering the pots fill up the gravel tray to give a humid atmosphere. (Make sure that the bottom of the pot is above the water level.) Failing all this change to balcony mini trailing geraniums, these seem to love this position, that's why they have balcony in their name! Cheers Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Stephen Williams" wrote in message ... "Bjazz68" wrote in message ... | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | Thanks | Bjazz. | | "Most" fuchsias prefer shade and cool roots, a balcony in full sun would give you problems. Don't forget that you probably also get drying winds that will not help. If you must have fuchsias go to a specialist that can supply you will the new Californian breed varieties, I grew them last year in full sun and they were fine. I would also put a large tray of gravel down first and put the fuchsia pots on that, then when watering the pots fill up the gravel tray to give a humid atmosphere. (Make sure that the bottom of the pot is above the water level.) I have very severe doubts if that will make any measurable difference at all to the humidity around the leaves if the pot is in the open. The very slightest of air movements would shift the damp air out of the way. Failing all this change to balcony mini trailing geraniums, these seem to love this position, that's why they have balcony in their name! Franz |
HELP! My fuchsias
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote:
Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? I live in London. It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a great deal of sun. Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking the roots. You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the pots, not hold water or soil. The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with the pot shaded. PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars originating in California, in the belief that these can handle more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the temperature never much gets very high or very low. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
HELP! My fuchsias
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote:
Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? I live in London. It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a great deal of sun. Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking the roots. You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the pots, not hold water or soil. The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with the pot shaded. PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars originating in California, in the belief that these can handle more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the temperature never much gets very high or very low. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
HELP! My fuchsias
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote:
Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? I live in London. It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a great deal of sun. Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking the roots. You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the pots, not hold water or soil. The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with the pot shaded. PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars originating in California, in the belief that these can handle more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the temperature never much gets very high or very low. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
HELP! My fuchsias
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote:
Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? I live in London. It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a great deal of sun. Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking the roots. You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the pots, not hold water or soil. The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with the pot shaded. PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars originating in California, in the belief that these can handle more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the temperature never much gets very high or very low. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
HELP! My fuchsias
"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message ... | On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:27:22 +0100, Bjazz68 wrote: | | Hi, Last summer during the heat wave, all my Fuchsias on my balcony withered | and died, even though I tried to keep them cool with spraying. | Can anyone tell me what the maximum full sun temperature that they can | tolerate outdoors is?. And do you have any 'high temperature' tips please? | I live in London. | | It sounds like your balcony must face south or west so it gets a | great deal of sun. | | Were the *pots* exposed to full sun? If so, what killed your | fuchsias may have been the soil overheating and in effect cooking | the roots. | | You might try cobbling together a light wooden frame to place the | pots in. It doesn't need a bottom -- it's there to shade the | pots, not hold water or soil. | | The more delicate cultivars may still get leaf scorch even with | the pot shaded. | | PS: I see someone else has suggested fuchsia cultivars | originating in California, in the belief that these can handle | more sun. I'm not su the best areas for fuchsias in California | are close to the coast where fogs and mists are common and the | temperature never much gets very high or very low. | | | -- | Rodger Whitlock | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | [change "atlantic" to "pacific" and | "invalid" to "net" to reply by email] I can't say where the best area in California is, but last year I managed to grow my Californian Fuchsias in full sun in pots and hanging baskets. Bear in mind that we had a very hot summer last year, and so far this week I'm boiling! The local weather man is suggesting a summer almost as good as last years and he argued with the main forecasters last week and was right so I have no reason to disbelieve him. Steve |
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