Fuchsia Repot

Hi All.
My fuchsias in greenhouse are just beginning to show some small signs of growth.
Well some of them at least as no doubt like ever year you tend to lose some.

I have read that now is the time as soon as you see growth to start fertilizing
them. I have also read that they will benefit from either completely fresh soil
or perhaps 1/2 old soil and 1/2 new or even mixing in compost with old soil.
What I do not know is 1. What do you Fuchsia growers think is the correct
approach and 2. when would be the best time to do this.

Would it be too late now that some are beginning to grow, be it only just.

Thank you for any help

 

I dont know much about fuchsias, but If I were to hazard a guess, I would think that now would be the ideal time to repot them. Dont go doing so right now though on my advice... wait until someone with more knowledge and experience comes along.

 

I normally repot as soon as there are signs of life (so I'm not repotting dead plants). I trim the rootball by about a third and repot into fresh, slightly acidic, damp compost. Keep the compost just damp until the weather warms up then increase the watering. Never let them dry out. Unless there is a frost forcast, my fuchias are already living outside. If it's a really cold day, I might feel sorry for them and put them in the greenhouse, but even in this cold weather, greenhouse temps can get quite high in sunlight and the fresh growth can suffer. As soon as possible, take cuttings from the healthiest plants.

 

I have many older fuchsias which I have had for many years.
I generally do a complete soil change and I have just completed doing mine.
They had alredy been pruned back in the autumn as I bring them indoors ,they are all starting into growthand I remove the old compost and trim some of the older outer roots back and remove any odd Vine Weevils that might had over wintered in the pots.
I would then repot in which ever pot size suits each plant (they will get potted on as they grow) I mix my own compost but most multi purpose composts will be ok ..Keep just moist until they start growing well then water as normal ..As Terrier mentioned take any cuttings as you see fit ,you may find a few before you repot .Try to give them plenty of light and space to stop them becoming spindly..
Hope this helps ..
Dave

 

I always used to throw away fuchsias at the end of the year as I'd been "reliably informed" :th_scifD36: they don't survive. Anyway, about three years ago I left some in a pot and lo! and behold they came back the next year. I don't know if I was lucky as I didn't do anything at all but at the time we lived in a flat and the pots were on a third floor balcony so I guess protected from the worst of the weather.

It'll be interesting to see how my fuchsias and I cope now we've moved!

Anyway, could I just ask a quick question, I've just bought a couple of young fuchsias - Carmel Blue and Orange Crush - from Homebase. I don't usually buy them this early in the year. Should I bring them in at night for the time being?

 

Most definatly keep your two fuchsias inside until after threats of frosts have gone .Perhaps you have a spare windowsill as they will need good light as well as heat , or they will become spindly.

Dave

 

Thanks Dave! I'll keep them in - our windowsills here are annoyingly narrow but I'm sure I'll find somewhere safe and warm for them.