Is it the end of the line for this sad fuschia?

Hi all,
We got this small fuschia earlier this year, which had nice lemon coloured flowers.
I had been watering it with rain water from the water butt, and all was well, then I got a new hosepipe and whilst trying it out for the first time had a forgetful moment and gave it a good soaking, ever since it has looked like this.
Is this the end of the line for it? Or is there a chance……… a miracle cure to revive it???
Cheers all.

 

What is the drainage like in the pot and what is it growing in?
The pot's very big for the size of the plant. They take plenty of water but if the holes are blocked and/or the soil mix is poor and not draining well, the root system of a small plant can easily get waterlogged.
I take it that it was acclimatised well enough too - many plants are grown undercover, so if put outside right away in less than ideal conditions, and when small, they can struggle even if they're tough, hardy plants.
I'm also assuming it's not an annual variety as it looks too woody to be one of those.

 

I don't think it was a fuschia.
Azalea maybe.

 

I did wonder if it was a fuchsia because of the colour @pete, but I don't grow them now so I just assumed it was a new variety! They don't normally flower early either do they? This time of year usually?
The same would apply though, re drainage and soil mix etc.

Perhaps @Grays can give more info though.

 

Really, really not with it this Monday morning…….
Yes it was an Azalea , it was in erracious compost, the drainage seemed ok, although the pot isn’t raised off the floor, as said all was fine until water from the hosepipe was introduced.

 

I'd take it out and check the state of the pot contents. It would probably be better in something a bit smaller so that excess water isn't sitting around the roots long term.

Compost alone is no use if it's staying potted. A soil based mix is needed, that contains ericaceous compost if you want, but it also has to be free draining. Some of the composts hold water more than others, so you can add some grit or pea gravel to the mix if it's heavier or if there's a danger of overwatering, but that's why the right size of pot is key.
A single watering from tap water won't have harmed it.

 

I think there was probably some sort of chemical residue in the new hosepipe. Probably would have been better to let water run through it first before watering anything.

I would remove the azalea, rince it and plant it in fresh ericaceous compost. I don't really think the size of the pot matters, though it shouldn't be too small, so long as it has drainage at the bottom.

 

Is it suffering from impact damage?Looks like something has sat on it. Is your hosepipe powerful? Are the branches loose?

 

Vine weevil? Possibly a bit early in the season for grubs but if the plant was hot-house raised, the life cycle may be earlier than normal. Is the plant firmly anchored in the soil?