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Fuchsia blossoms range in color from purple, magenta and pink to red and white. Blossoms consist of four or more sepals on the outer portion of the bloom, one or more corollas (petals), a style and stamens.

Do Fuchsias prefer sun or shade?

Fuchsias are wonderfully versatile and will happily grow in sun or partial shade in any fertile, moist, well-drained soil. However, they do appreciate some shade during the hottest part of the day and a bit of shelter from cold winds.

Do fuchsias come back every year?

Annual or Perennial Fuchsia

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. However, in many chillier climates, gardeners grow fuchsias as annuals, planted outside after all risk of frost is passed.

How many varieties of fuchsia are there?

There are thousands of cultivars and about 110 species found in the wild in Central and South America. Some Fuchsias are tender and tolerate USDA Hardiness Zone 10-11.

What month do fuchsias flower?

Fuchsias are much-loved for their long-flowering period from summer into autumn, bearing hanging bell-shaped flowers in a range of colours, including white, pink, purple and red.

Should I deadhead fuchsia?

Do Fuchsias Need to Be Deadheaded? Fuchsias will drop their spent flowers naturally, so if you're only interested in keeping things neat, deadheading fuchsia plants isn't really necessary. However, when the flowers drop, they leave behind seed pods, which take energy to form and discourage the growth of new flowers.

Do fuchsias die in winter?

More fuchsia are lost through the winter through over or under-watering than through frost. ... Because or their size, standards can be more difficult to accommodate over the winter and should really go into a heated greenhouse or maybe a cool conservatory (or your friendly neighbour's).

How do I keep fuchsias over winter?

Mature Fuchsias grown in pots and baskets with ripened woody growth, including those deemed to be hardy need to be kept frost-free during the winter. Prepare plants and ripen the wood (to slow down the sap) by standing them outdoors in a light airy area in September and reduce watering.

How do you keep a fuchsia 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.

Can I cut back fuchsia in autumn?

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.

Do fuchsias smell?

It is enjoyed by gardeners because it starts blooming very quickly and its blooms continue to grow from summer to mid-fall. It is also a huge treat for hummingbirds and also has a very light scent. It is technically considered a shrub and will grow well in zones 9-11.

Can fuchsia grow in full shade?

Though slightly fussy about moisture and temperature, fuchsias are still considered an easy plant to grow in container gardens. Most will thrive in part shade to full shade.

What grows with fuchsia?

Container Displays

While petunias and geraniums are perfect basket partners for fuchsias, the wrong colour combination could detract from the display. The trick is to decide whether you want a contrasting or complimentary colour mix, or whether you want to go all out with a riot of mixed colours.

How long do fuchsia flowers 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.

Do fuchsias flower twice?

Most fuchsias will flower a second time after a brief spell whilst the second batch of new buds form. Some varieties seem to flower continually. In both cases it's important that any dead flower heads are removed (including seed pods) to encourage more flowers.

When should I cut my fuschia back?

Fuchsia may need cutting back to near ground level. This stimulates development of strong new growth on which flowers will be produced in late summer. Pruning as early in spring as possible will give the maximum growing period for the young shoots.

How do you revive a dead fuchsia?

Fuchsias bloom on new wood. So in order to get lots of new wood growing on your plants, a hard cut-back followed by frequent pinching induces plenty of blooming growth by spring. Begin reviving a worn-out fuchsia by cutting it back to half its size, said fuchsia expert Ted Mayeda at M & M Nursery in Orange.

Why is my fuchsia dropping?

Under watering can induce an early dormancy in some fuchsias, causing them to slough both blooms and leaves. Over watering. ... Make sure the excess water that goes in the pot comes out the bottom or you'll encourage root rot, which can make a plant listless and cause bud drop on fuchsia for a lack of available nutrients.

How do you make a fuchsia bushy?

Pinching out the soft growing tips of fuchsia plants encourages the development of bushy side shoots that will be covered in summer flowers. Ideally start pinching out in spring and continue until early summer. The first fuchsia flowers will be produced around four to six weeks after the last pinching.

Can I keep geraniums in pots over winter?

To overwinter geraniums, bring them indoors prior to frost. If you are growing them in a tub or container and time is at a premium (as it usually is in fall), simply drag the entire pot indoors where they should keep for a few weeks while you tend to other more pressing garden chores.

How do I know if my fuchsia is hardy?

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.