FUCHSIA'S - 2015

Why is that ? Is the pot side a touch warmer?

 

No idea. Probably warmer during the day but surely cooler at night?

 

It was always said to help because in the old days all gardeners used clay pots. It was said that it helped the cuttings to breathe ( because the clay pots dried out) and therefore helped with watering etc.

I don't think it matters anymore because most of us use plastic which doesn't "breathe".

 

Perhaps it's because there's less soil at the side of the pot which forces the roots to strike further away and down for the nutrients they need.

 

More air round the side?

 

Yeah Freddy, that ties in with what I've read, but again it doesn't really work with plastic.

 

Just had my first DISASTER of the year.
Knocked my 18" high Lechlade Gorgon off the windowsill and broke the top 6" off :(

 

Why not? Is there not bound to be more air round the side, no matter what material is used?

 

Because plastic doesn't dry out until the compost is completely dry.
The air and moisture can escape through the microscopic holes in clay hence "breathe".
Another example is paper. If you wet paper it will breathe and dry, if you wet, say a plastic bag the water just sits there until it evaporates.

 

I'm not so sure. I'm thinking that there is bound to be a boundary layer of air around the side. Maybe this is why Root Trainers work so well?

 

Oh no!
It should grow back ok, though; won't it?

 

Yeah, there are plenty of side shoots on it, I just worried about it not flowering now this year :(

 

Well my new trailing Fuschias (Swingtime and Dawn Star) seem to be doing well


Last years are too, I even have buds...



I moved 2 (Fairy Blue) to new & bigger pots, this one seems ok.....

.......but this one is NOT happy and looks rather dead



I think I'll leave it there for a while in the (unlikely??) hope that it will be ok

 

love fuchsias found a bargain the other day a standard for £6