fuschias

davmabz · « **on:** December 16, 2009, 14:45 »

hi
I have some hanging fuschias that I bought last spring, had beautiful display all year, even some flowers on now, was wondering if they will over winter ok and carry on blooming next year, they are not hardy variety. live in wiltshire

thanks

mumofstig · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2009, 16:07 »

Can you pot them up and bring them in.....porch/conservatory?........spare bedroom window ledge?

If you have to leave them outside bring them right up to the house wall, and cover them with some fleece if you can...........and keep your fingers crossed we don't have a very cold winter like last year

sunshineband · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2009, 20:49 »

Mumofstig is right -- they won't be Ok outside unprotected.

If you can, take them in under cover and trim them back well (or wait until the flowers finish and then trim). Keep them just moist and then give them a good soak and a feed of tomato fertiliser, or fresh compost come spring and away they'll go.

Keep them in until the last frists or they'll die, being only half hardy.

You coud bring them in in the basket if it is not too big

llinx · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2010, 08:26 »

I have bright eyes and winston churchill overwintering in the greenhouse. I have a fan heater that keeps the temperatue no lower than 5c. Along with these are the helichrysum that complimented the basket last year. So far they are doing well.

Just remeber not to water to much this time of year due to the slow rate of growth or you will cause 'blackleg' (stem rot). Apart from that, you should be fine.

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