[kentishgal]

Last year I had some plug plants of hardy fuschias and dwarf buddleias which I planted out. However they were quite small and Im worried that they might not have survived winter...when can I expect to see new growth from them??

[Springlands]

I had a similar problem with hardy Fuschia which were planted last year - I began to think that the awful weather at the end of March had killed them. But no - they have survived - the leaves are just tiny buds at present but they are starting to develop. I would keep checking for a couple of weeks still - you might just be surprised.

[sunshineband]

kentishgal, could you add your location into your profile please, so we know whereabouts you are? It'll help with queries like this one.

(and yes, I know you could be somewhere in Kent, but Kentish folk can live anywhere, so I am not being specially dim today  )

If it helps, my hardy fuschias have new growth showing at about ground level now.

Buddleia have leafy shoots coming off the stems, about one to two inches across.

[kentishgal]

ok, just added my location......and yes!! It is Kent!LOL
Sounds like I have a few weeks yet to know wether they are going to grow then. The buddleia are about 4-6ins high and in a sunny spot so hopefully should be ok. The fuschias are barely more then a couple of a couple of ins of twig but I had a look and although the stems are dead near the top(as expected)  and snap they just bend near ground level so they do have some life in them!

Maybe I just need more patience. This is only the second year my garden has been planted....Rome wasnt built in a day!

[devonbarmygardener]

It's very difficult to lose or kill buddleia!
I keep looking at my monster and wondering how I might make it go away sometimes!!
But then the birds like to sit in it, and it gets covered in peacock and painted lady butterflies and I think, no, it needs to stay!