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| Best time to repot fuschia? | 10/6/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I live in the cold North East of England and am wondering when the best time for repotting my ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I have been away for a few days.If your plant is in a container outside, it ...
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| cutting back | 10/6/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: My hardy fuchsias, Sarah delta and snowcap have taken a b.it of a hammering in some very strong ...
A: Hell Paul, I use straw in a layer of approx 6 inches deep and I rake soil onto the top of it to keep ...
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| cutting back | 9/27/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have several hanging baskets (some I started from clippings last winter) I need to know how far to ...
A: You are correct, about 6 inches above the compost.You then have to keep them in a frost free place ...
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| overwintering fuschia | 9/22/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have a fuschia Alice Hoffmann growing in a pot in our courtyard garden (west of Scotland). What is ...
A: Your plant would probably not survive the winter if left outside in a pot. After the autumn when ...
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| Fuchsia desease | 9/18/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have been growing fushia's for some years, but I have got a problem with a rust looking powder on ...
A: It seems you are correct, It is probably rust on the leaves of your plants. All that can be done is ...
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| taking a cutting | 9/12/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have a Sarah Delta hardy fuchsia. How do a take a cuting from it.
A: Sorry for the delay. The fuchsia Delta's Sara is propagation protected, meaning you should not take ...
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| pruning fuchsias | 9/6/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have several hardy bush fuchsia which grow brilliantly every year but they tend to flower mostly ...
A: At the beginning of your growing season (spring), you can prune your plants back quite hard to about ...
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| Wintering fuschias in Alaska | 9/5/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have 4 beautiful hanging basket fuschias that I would love to keep year after year, I live in ...
A: Its probably best you now cut the growth back to about 6 inches high all over and remove any leaves ...
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| Fucshia Plant | 9/4/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have a hanging fuchsia in my back yard that I bought recently at a farmers market. With fall ...
A: What I usually do is wait until the weather turns cold and frost starts to appear. I then cut the ...
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| Fuschia Shirley | 8/26/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I've recently come across the above here in the UK, and wonder if you know of it, or even have it ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in answering your question,I have had a few days by the sea. I know of the ...
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| planting jonny wilkinson fuchsias in patio containers | 8/23/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: We have been given one of these fuchsias [jonny wilkinson ] and would like to plant into a patio pot ...
A: You can plant your fuchsia into a patio container, plant it in a multi purpose compost available at ...
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| fuchsias hardy in zone 7 | 8/21/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have a fuchsia Magellanica (spelling?) that is hardy in my zone 7 garden located on the ...
A: I am sorry , I don't know what varieties are available in the USA. A good mail order fuchsia nursery ...
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| Looks like 'Black Spot' | 8/21/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I hope you can help me please? One of a small collection of potted outdoor Fuchsias has been ...
A: I think all the things you say regarding the weather, cool nights and watering are all contributing ...
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| Starting a Fuchsia Tree | 8/17/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: How do you start a fuchsia tree with snips from your existing plant? I've tried leaving a few stems ...
A: a good informative website for the growing of a standard (Tree) fuchsia is - ...
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| fuchsia seeds | 8/16/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: do fuchsia's produce seeds and are they easy to grow on from seed i have about 30 species off ...
A: All fuchsias produce seed. When the flower is finished and drops off, it leaves a small pod. If you ...
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| Fuschia desease | 8/14/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: One of my favourite established Fuchsias has got distorted and scrunched up leaves and distorted ...
A: I think if you have Gall Mite, it would be also on any other fuchsias nearby.Usually the other ...
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| fuschia survival | 8/5/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I just read the response re keeping a fuschia indoors in the UK. However, I live in Northern Sweden ...
A: I think you would need to keep your plants indoors in a frost free place. When the cooler weather ...
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| Fushia Disease | 7/28/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have two potted hardy fushia (large type) which are new to me this summer and will planted out ...
A: The yellowing of leaves is usually down to a lack of nutrients. Your plants may have been in the ...
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| fuschia | 7/19/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: When the flowers drop they leave a pod type thing am I supposed to remove them to produce more ...
A: You are correct, remove all dead flowers and seed pods and your plant will make a lot more flowers. ...
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| fushia | 7/15/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: why do the buds fall of so easy?
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question, but I did not receive it.So to your question, if the ...
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| Fuchsias | 7/15/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have grown fuchsias for years and for the first time I had two plants totally wilt and the leaves ...
A: It seems your plants are suffering from overwatering, if your plants are in containers, move them to ...
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| Drying/Planting Fuchsia Seed | 7/13/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: Can you and how do you dry and plant fuchsia seeds? I have a beautiful pink and purple fuchsia ...
A: Open up the purple fruits and you will see the seeds, separate the seeds from the jelly substance ...
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| leaf drop on fuschias | 7/13/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have grown fuchsias in the ground for about 10years,in the same ground with great sucess.This ...
A: If the leaves that are turning yellow are older leaves, I don't think it is anything to worry about. ...
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| Fuschia desease | 7/13/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: One of my favourite established Fuchsias has got distorted and scrunched up leaves and distorted ...
A: When the leaves and flowers are distorted the reason is probably aphids.Do the buds and leaves feel ...
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| Fuchsias Flowers Wilt | 7/9/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I just bought my first fuchsias hanging basket. It is placed outdoor with partial evening sunlight ...
A: It seems your basket may be suffering from overwatering. The symptoms are the same for underwatering ...
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| What's attacking my fuchsias? | 7/9/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: We have recently noticed literally holes in the buds, even the tiny ones. The holes are singular ...
A: Regarding the caterpillar, I would spray the plant with a systemic bug killer. The plant will take ...
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| Fuchsias Flowers Wilt | 7/9/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I just bought my first fuchsias hanging basket. It is placed outdoor with partial evening sunlight ...
A: From what you tell me, it is possible your plant is suffering from underwatering or under feeding. ...
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| Fucshia Hanging Basket | 7/9/2008 | Glyn Jones |
Q: I am from Central New York our climate is 60's-high 80's for the next 3 months. The Fuchsias' have ...
A: If there are orange pustules under the leaves, AND a web, this indicative of red spider. This a mite ...
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| Fucshia Hanging Basket | 7/7/2008 | Glyn Jones |
Q: I am from Central New York our climate is 60's-high 80's for the next 3 months. The Fuchsias' have ...
A: It the yellow leaves occur when the branch changes into two, this is normal. If this is not the ...
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| Fuschia hanging basket | 7/6/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I have had fuschia hanging baskets in the same location for years. This year I have lost one and in ...
A: The basket you have cut back should throw out new shoots soon and recover, if kept out of the sun. ...
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| dying fuchsia? | 7/4/2008 | Glyn Jones |
Q: I live in NJ and have had my fuchsia since Mother's Day. It was beautiful and full until about two ...
A: I have had a similar thing happen to an outside fuchsia. If you have the same thing repeat IF, it is ...
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| Fuchsia Issue | 7/4/2008 | Glyn Jones |
Q: I live in Oregon, US. I have couple of fuchsias in hanging baskets and one of perennial types in my ...
A: First, all fuchsias are shrubs therefore are perennial. Not all live through the winter in the ...
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| A lost loved ones... | 7/2/2008 | Glyn Jones |
Q: My beautiful cousin was murdered last year and i was given a fuchsia plant that you could tell she ...
A: It was probably too cold in the shed, especially in a bad winter. Wait for the shoot to get 2-3 sets ...
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| looking for rose quartet fuschia and small leaf fuschia | 7/1/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: A friend has a rose quartet fuchsia and a small leafed fuchsia (doesn't know the name)and I am ...
A: I'm afraid I do not know where you can purchase fuchsia Rose Quartet. Perhaps The Earthworks Fuchsia ...
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| fuschia | 6/28/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: Is the fuschia flower poisonous to animals? I have a French Bulldog who eats the fallen flowers . . ...
A: All fuchsia flowers and seed pods are edible, they are low toxicity but I would not recommend eating ...
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| Fuchsias | 6/27/2008 | Glyn Jones |
Q: I have one that my son gave me for Mothers day and have had them in the sun, I didn't know anything ...
A: The probability is that the whole plant will die. The reason is not known from what you tell me. The ...
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| no flowers on fuscia | 6/25/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I live near Carcassonne in France, on the border of the Mediterranean and Northern Temperate ...
A: I think your fuchsias are lacking nutrients. When left in the pots for a second season, there are no ...
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| Fuschia droop | 6/25/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: I've grown fuchsias for many years in tubs and never have a problem except with one plant. I think ...
A: It seems you have a variety that does not like heat. There are a number of varieties that wilt when ...
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| Black Spots | 6/24/2008 | Glyn Jones |
Q: I have several fuschias planted in pots and hanging baskets (first time trying to grow them). They ...
A: There is more than one possibility. The black marks and the generally depressing growth could be ...
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| fuchsia.(margaret) | 6/23/2008 | William McMahon |
Q: my wife bought a fuchia named margaret,it is in a pot but seems to be getting very tall,can u tell ...
A: Margaret would probably be better planted in the garden. It can make five feet tall and five feet ...
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