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Hardy Fuchsias--are we doing OK????
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Posted by DesperationFalls z5 MA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 21, 04 at 20:07
HI,
We are in Zone 5 (Boston area) and we had ordered 3 hardy fuchsias from Dutch Gardens and they are all healthy and
now about 10 inches high (they'd like a bit more water!!!)
and some of them have buds sticking out of the ends of
their stems.
Is this the correct timing? Should we have had 2 foot tall
plants by now (mid-July)?? Will these guys get much taller
before the october frost? Will I be getting fleurs till
the frost hits?
Any advice from thems-in-the-know would certainly be
appreciated (a new hardy-fuchsia grower)
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RE: Hardy Fuchsias--are we doing OK????
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| would need more information; do you have the names of the plants? Are they in pots? Suggest you have a look in FAQs for some of your answers. |
RE: Hardy Fuchsias--are we doing OK????
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| Did they say they will be ok for the winter in your zone? What do they consider "hardy"? Like the last person asked, "are they in pots"? Are the buds coming out the end flower buds? Are the plants uprights? Bushy? I don't see why they won't bloom until frost. Are you fertilizing? If so, what with? Jeanette |
RE: Hardy Fuchsias--are we doing OK????
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Well-yes, we are in zone 5/6-and these (whichever the
Dutch Gardens calls 'Hardy Fuchsias') are supposed to be
hardy in zone 5. They are quite bushy and about 1 foot tall
and in the ground--no pests-and quite a few tiny tiny (about 1/4 inch) buds on them.
Thanks for asking about the fertilizer, I've been fertiliazing maybe once per month with the 'Algoflash'
soluble fertilizer--should do more??? Oh yes--they are upright-not pendulous.
The plants look very healthy, although small. They
don't get much sun per day--maybe 2 hours dappled sun
each day. I don't know if they get direct sun or not
(I work 7:30 a m till 3:30 pm and by then the sun is
behind the neighbor's house) I guess I've got many other REAL problems. It is just
that I've lived in this area for 20 years and have NEVER
seen any fuschias in ANYONE's gardens-and I've seen a
lot of gardens in this area. So, I'm treading unknown ground. |
RE: Hardy Fuchsias--are we doing OK????
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| I would treat them as annuals in your zone, sounds a bit optimistic to me to say they are hardy in zone 5 - Kath:) |
RE: Hardy Fuchsias--are we doing OK????
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| Do you have Cape Fuchsias(phygelius)If so they grow outside and I do not know if they are hardy in your area.Look up Cape fuchsias or better yet Phygelius on Google and see what you have.Jessie |
RE: Hardy Fuchsias--are we doing OK????
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Thanks.
I should let you know that these plants are now about 15 inches tall and bushy and full of flowers--seem very happy
in the dappled shade which they are getting. I was thinking
of just putting a 6 inch heap of mulch over the top of
the whole bed for the winter. Will check the cape fuchsia info. thanks for the suggestion! |
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