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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Hey Jude on July 12, 2011, 19:46

Title: Fuchsias
Post by: Hey Jude on July 12, 2011, 19:46

Sorry if this is daft but when the flowers fall there's the little lumpy bit left on the stalk - the seed pod possibly? should I take this off as well when I'm deadheading? Thanks as ever, Jude. (not a fuchsia fan me  :lol: )

Title: Re: Fuchsias
Post by: mumofstig on July 12, 2011, 19:51

yup, pinch them out or they swell with seeds and slows flowering a bit :)

Title: Re: Fuchsias
Post by: LilacSandy on July 12, 2011, 20:10

Fuchsia seedpods are edible, you can use the big pods in jams.  You can also put the flowers into salads.

Title: Re: Fuchsias
Post by: mumofstig on July 12, 2011, 20:16

they don't taste very nice IMO.
So edible yes..tasty no   :nowink:

Title: Re: Fuchsias
Post by: Hey Jude on July 12, 2011, 22:02

Thanks for your help guys, not sure I'll be tasting them though but always interesting to know!

Title: Re: Fuchsias
Post by: lazydog on July 12, 2011, 22:55

could be worth saving some free plants are always good! :)

Title: Re: Fuchsias
Post by: Paul Plots on July 12, 2011, 22:58

Quote from: lazydog on July 12, 2011, 22:55

could be worth saving some free plants are always good! :)

If it were me I'd take cuttings instead - easier  think.  ;)

Title: Re: Fuchsias
Post by: lazydog on July 13, 2011, 08:01

If it were me I'd take cuttings instead - easier  think.  ;)
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In 1 way i agree but with cuttings you will get true to type with seeds you may get a more mixed response and we know what they say about variety being the spice of life ;)