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Posted by eureka z8 SS11 CAHiDesert (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 0:59
| My mother owned a home in the Sunset District of San Francisco. This falls from the zoo as boundry to Golden Gate Park to the Pacific to 19th. We had fushias all around our property. My mother did nothing special but did cut the fushias back when they would become overgrown for their areas. We lived 3 blocks from the beach, 5 from the zoo. The fushy ia's just thrived and grew.
Now I understand that fushias are under attack by mites, something new that wasn't a problem. I asked some questions recently of Annie from Annie's Annuals and Perennials. Her nursery offers the best in natives as well as in the plants that famously thrive in the Bay Area. She carries a variety of fushias but also recommends that people with questions go to the Fushia Society. You will need to Google to find the exact name. I believe they can offer the most correct remedy for the things that are keeping your fushias from being their best. The most important item that I believe is essential for fushias are the need for humidity. If you do not have high humidity like the Bay Area, you're probably likely to struggle with your fushias. The Bay Area does not typically suffer from freezing temps either. So all you need is the environment similar to the Bay Area and your fushias will thrive. |
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| I think that's right. SF would be a very good area for fuchsias of all kinds I would think. I never had any problem with mites, which I always associated with dry conditions. In England a bigger problem was whitefly which seemed to have a special liking for fuchsias. There are many remedies but mild soap solution worked as well as anything. It will also clear red spider mites. |
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| The white fly which go for Fuchsias only affect those tender ones grown in greenhouses. The outdoor Fuchsias are pretty much trouble free. |
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True in regards to humidity requirements.
The other point is that they do require a period of dormancy. The idea about 'shade' is also somewhat of a misnomer. Here on the Olympic Peninsula in WA, I can keep most fuschias in direct sun. It's the intensity of sun that is the problem. Here the angle of the sun even in summer is lower in the sky than farther south. The higher the angle; especially in mid-summer is more intense. That is when they become 'shade loving' |
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Do you know how tall the fuschia Olympic sunset grows.
I have had no luck searching the internet
Thanks |
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