For best results plant hardy fuchsias in early summer.You can also plant later in summer, but you’ll need to watermore in dry weather to help the fuchsias establish.

The gardener can then pinch out the new tips of the shoots after they develop two to four sets of leaves. All young fuchsia will need a little help to developa good shape that bearsbranches full of flowers. All of these forms/shapes are grown from a little rooted cutting/plant. Bush fuchsias Allow the stem of the young Fuchsia to grow straight up, and remove all of the side-shoots as they start to emerge.

Aim for a soil pH of 6.0-7.0 and make sure the soil drains well. Fuchsias are adaptable to different water amounts as long as their feet aren’t sitting in pools of water. Most prefer consistently moist – but not wet – soil. Although they are hardy, planting from autumn to spring makes them vulnerable to cold damage and they may not survive their first season so easily. Where to plant Fuchsia magellanica– Known as hardy fuchsia, this is one variety that likes full to partial sun. It will grow in USDA Growing Zones 6 to 9. There are many hybrids and cultivars, and they all vary in taste and flower size. Depending on the variety, fuchsias grow in Zones 6 to 11 as a perennial, though only hardy varieties can handle zones down to 6. In cooler areas, many gardeners choose to grow them as annuals because they can’t resist this wonderful plant. One of the most spectacular types is the tall Fuchsia Tree (or Fuchsia column as some like to call it), where a tall stem has been skilfully grown over the last winter, to get a head start this season.

Hardy fuchsias are bushy varieties that are generally regarded as being frost tolerant and can be left out in the garden all year round. The boundaries between hardy and non-hardy are somewhat blurred and varieties that are hardy in mild climates such as in Cornwall may not be hardy in more exposed, colder regions of the country. If the fuchsia is in the ground, feed a well-balanced fertilizer in early spring. You want to make sure the plant is strong for all those flowers and berries. Also consider fertilizing every three weeks or so, but taper it off as you approach fall. Fish emulsion is always a favorite of fuchsias. Due to the favorably mild, temperate climate created by the North Atlantic Current fuchsias grow abundantly in the West Kerry and West Cork region of Ireland and in the Isles of Scilly, even colonising wild areas there. While F. magellanica is not widespread in Scotland it has been known to grow wild in sheltered areas, such as the banks of local streams in Fife. [20] In the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, F. magellanica also easily survives regional winters. Choose a potting compost with added feed or add balanced slow-released fertiliser pellets to help the plants grow strongly throughout the summer seasonDig a good sized planting hole big enough to easily fit the rootball. Add a layer of organic matter such as compost or planting compost to the base of the hole and fork it in. Berry P. E. (1982). "The systematics and evolution of Fuchsia Sect. Fuchsia (Onagraceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 69 (1): 1–199. doi: 10.2307/2398789. JSTOR 2398789. Gardeners will have to prune the stems of hardy varieties to just above the ground during the late springtime. The best option is to wait until you start to see new growth, and then start the pruning process. It can be all-to easy to over-water newly planted containers, so feel how wet the compost is with your fingers before watering and don’t let them sit for more than a few hours in a dish of water In summer you can be more generous with the watering as the plants will be bigger, more estalblished and so use more water