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Fri, Mar 3, 06 at 15:45
| As a girl in Ireland we had huge fuschia bushes,my Father said the fairies made their dresses from them.I yearn to have some here too.Do you think I could grow them in Maine zone 5 and not loose them in the winter?.Any hints or tips for me?.Thanks Josie |
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| You can grow them in pots and place them in a frostfree place during the winter. You can also try some of these varieties: Fuchsia magellanica alba These survives the winters in the stockholm area (I think it´s around am. zone 5) but you have to plant them deep 10-15cm under the surface in a well drained place. They do not grow so large in my garden. You can also try other magellanica varieties they seem to be quite hardy. |
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| Forgot to write that hardy fuchsias has to be planted in spring-early summer so that they are well established when the winter comes |
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| Found this entry at the swedish fuchsiasociety yhat might be of interest. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hardy fuchsias
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