Question about fuchsias

I have bought myself a few fuchsias over the last couple of months, mainly the giant flowered varieties, was wondering if I can pt these in the ground...or will I lose them over the winter if I do? I don,t have a green house and they are in pots at the moment. There was one in the ground when I moved here, a single type that came up beautifully, was just a load of sticks so cut them all back. Most of the ones I bought were bush type, 2 were the hanging ones. Have never had any experience with fuchsias, was way too hot for them where I lived back in aus.

 

Shaz, I would take a chance and put them in the ground. Fuchsias aren`t as tender as people think.

 

thanks David. Will give it a go.
Shaz

 

Hi Shaz. Putting them in the ground should be ok (not sure about the trailers though) but I reckon they`re going to need some level of protection during the winter months. Maybe someone else can suggest the best way of protecting them ? Good luck, cheers...freddy.

 

Hi Shazzy

As you can see I am in Bolton as is my Dad and his survive through fine so should be fine I reckon-he doesn`t do anything to protect his plants at all. He calls me soft and they should grow hard.

 

Hi Shazz. The non-hardy types I cut to the ground in the Autumn and lay the sticks over the roots to protect from frost. If you put the trailing types in the ground, they'll do just that, trail and you don't get as good a show that you would if they're in containers.

 

Shazzy put them in the ground as you can always take cuttings from them to over winter on your window sill if you're worried that you might loose them and if the plants do survive outside ok then the cuttings will serve as extra bonus plants for you to use in your displays next year. Better to be safe than sorry! Good luck.Hel.xxx.

 

Thanks everyone. I will plant all but the trailing. I will take cuttings from all too. Cant believe how easy they are to grow over here, Tried a few times back in aus with absolutely no luck at all. They would die the first real hot day we had. Wish me luck :thumb:

 

shazzy, i have some fuchsia i want to over winter and im not sure how hardy they are. i am going away for 3 months dec - march, so i will plant them in a frost free part of the garden,and cover them with a cut off clear plastic bottle pushed into the soil,so they will get moisture and hopefully will be insulated if we get any severe weather,i will have to ask a neighbour to watch they dont blow off if we get any strong winds,and we seem to get a lot where i live