Fuchsia Gennii

Hi All. Lots of planning and work being done for the coming season no doubt by all. At the moment it does seem a lot warmer than last year. Even in March I had no buds on my Clematis and I was worried but this year I got buds coming on 2 Clematis already, a bit too early for pruning yet though.


I transplanted a Fuchsia Gennii from pot to ground a couple of years ago and as normal they dropped all their leaves by this time and I pruned them as when appropriate.

This year my Gennii is not playing according to the rules. It still has all its leaves!! Not dropped at all. Not sure if to just leave it or if it still has its leaves on still prune when the time is right. Never had a fuchsia in ground that has maintained all of its leaves in January.

Thanks

 

I have a few outside clinging to the few leaves left for dear life, but certainly not all of their leaves.

The ones in the greenhouse have quite a few more, but that`s to be expected.

 

Yes it definitely seems warmer on the whole (today feels very cold though) I have several plants that are already springing back to life including a wisteria I previously thought had died, I left it in it's ornamental pot over autumn and I forgot it has no holes in the bottom, so it flooded when the rain came, I assumed it would be dead and not grow back but already it's putting new shoots out so I'm chuffed

 

I too have a Gennii outside my front door which has a bit of shelter,it still has most of it's leaves but also still has 5 flower heads.

 

There's no reason why you shouldn't prune it with the leaves on Trogre.

 

Wait till after the cold weather to prune it though.

It is unseasonally warm - I have Fuchsia perscandens outdoors and it is seriously covered in flower buds.

 

Thanks for all your replies.It does seem a lot of plants/bushes etc that should of shed their leaves by now have not.
I will do as advised, wait until frosts pass and then prune with leaves on or not.

 

I have still got roses with leaves on and new shoots too, due to the mild weather so far!