Trouble With Fuschia

Thats not nice to read Mr & Mrs.Shiney

 

What a shame , especially on what must have been very magnificent Fuchsias.

 

I'm sorry you've lost them all but you've done the right thing - it is very hard to get rid of the mites once they have made themselves at home. A couple of years ago they attacked my big old (and much loved) 'Mrs Popple'. I tried cutting it right back down to the ground, we had some pretty cold weather too but all the same the mites were back the next summer. After that I took it right out.

I spotted some infesting my gold-variegated magellanica fuchsia last week so have taken that straight out - my pain being lessened by the fact that it was old and out of shape anyway. According to the RHS the magellanicas are one of the groups most susceptible to the mites Fuchsia gall mite/RHS Gardening and I suspect older plants are more at risk. My remaining fuchsias (Sunray and Hawkshead) are newer and much smaller and seem fine so far. Fingers crossed!

 

Blimey! They were monsters then Shiney
Fuchsia heaven sounded so much better than the council dump

 

would love to grow these, but my zone is too cold for them to survive over winter. and not about to fuss with bringing them inside. I try to keep my life simple. have enough to do already.