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Its flowers are pink, orange and yellow. ‘Queen Esther,’ on the other hand, loves heat, not the cold. Depending on their exposure to the sun, some fuchsias can also change foliage colors, like Fuchsia magellanica ‘Aurea’ which is golden in sunshine and green in shade. Some fuchsias come with interesting names.
Do fuchsias grow back every year?
Are fuchsia plants annual or perennial? In fact, fuchsias are tender perennials. This means that you can grow these plants outside if you live in a very warm climate and they will come back year after year.
Do fuchsias like sun or shade?
Planting: Fuchsias will sunburn when exposed to too much light, but they won’t bloom in total shade. The challenge is to find or create a spot that provides strong, indirect light most of the day. Full morning sun for a few hours is excellent for fuchsias, but the hot midday or afternoon sun will bake them.
What do you do with fuchsias in the winter?
Choose a cool, frost-free place with a minimum temperature of 40-45°F (5-7°C). Keep the fuchsia plants in dark or low-light conditions for the winter. A garage, shed, basement or under a greenhouse bench all work well.
What does a hardy fuchsia look like?
Hardy and reliable, Fuchsia ‘Beacon’ (Hardy Fuchsia) is a stiff, upright, deciduous shrub with small, dark green, serrated foliage and dainty flowers. Blooming from early summer until frost, the medium sized, single flowers feature deep pink sepals surrounding a mauve-pink flared corolla.
What month do fuchsias flower?
They usually start flowering in May and continue until autumn. In very mild areas, they might flower all year round. Many fuchsias are half hardy (tender) types, used as bedding in pots or borders for summer and autumn displays.
Can you plant fuchsia in the ground?
Good fuchsia plant care entails planting them in soil with a pH level of 6 to 7. However, they’re fairly adaptable in many kinds of soil, so long as it drains well and quickly. Fuchsia roots don’t like to sit in water. Fuchsias love lots of filtered light but are particularly intolerant of heat.
Where do fuchsias grow best?
Fuchsias will grow perfectly well in either full sun or partial shade, with shelter from cold winds. They will appreciate some shade at the hottest part of the day during very hot summer days. To flower profusely, they need a fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
How do you keep fuchsias blooming?
Your fuchsia plant should be pinched continually through the summer to keep it producing flowers. Pinching your fuchsia is as easy as literally pinching or cutting the end one-quarter to one-half of each branch. If your fuchsia stopped blooming, fuchsias normally begin to flower within about six weeks of this pinching.
How do you care for fuchsias?
Fuchsias like their roots moist, but not soggy wet. Water when the surface of the growing medium becomes dry. A container plant in full bloom needs water once a day or possibly twice in very warm and dry weather. Do not water a wilted plant in the midday heat if the soil is still wet.
When can fuchsias go outside?
From late May/early June until autumn, fuchsias can stand outside or be planted into patio containers. Early summer is also the best time to plant hardy fuchsias outside, so they have time to get well established before their first winter.
Do you cut back fuchsias in winter?
Pruning isn’t usually necessary, although a light trim in late autumn may be helpful if you live in a windy area. Otherwise, prune lightly in spring, if needed, to reduce height or to remove thin or weak growth. Avoid pruning hardy fuchsia in winter unless you live in a warm, non-freezing climate.
How quickly do fuchsias grow?
Growing fuchsia standards isn’t difficult, but it can take up to 18 months to train your plant correctly. To achieve a spectacular specimen plant which has a clear main stem topped with a dense head of foliage, you’ll need to practise ‘pinch pruning’.
How do I know what type of fuchsia I have?
Look at the shape and growth tendencies of the fuchsia. Tender fuchsias typically have trailing stems while hardy fuchsias have woodier stems and a shrub-like growth habit.
Are fuchsias good in pots?
With their spectacular pendent blooms, fuchsias are especially suited to being grown in pots and containers. Most fuchsias will be happy growing in full sun or partial shade. However, baking afternoon sun should be avoided.
How long does a fuchsia plant last?
You can also grow them indoors as a house plant for the winter. For overwintered plants, the bloom period is usually 12 weeks from late spring to early fall.
How long does a fuchsia live?
With the proper care and attention a fuchsia can live for many years. I know of some growers who have plants 25 years or more old and, because they have ‘grown up’ with their children, are now part of the family.
Can fuchsia live indoors?
Fuchsia make excellent houseplants, in part because they are well adapted to growing in shadier conditions. To overwinter your fuchsia, let the leaves drop off in spring, reduce watering, and move it to a cool and dark room. New growth should appear in the spring.
How big do fuchsia plants get?
1 to 2 ft. tall Botanical Name Fuchsia (Group) Family Name Onagraceae Plant Type Shrub, annual Mature Size 1 to 2 ft. tall, with a similar spread Sun Exposure Partial, shade.
Are fuchsias poisonous to dogs?
‘Pet owners should avoid geraniums, marigolds and dahlias and go for sunflowers, fuchsia, gerberas, African daisies and busy Lizzies instead.
