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my poor fushia

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MichaelDismukes Tue 18-Sept-18 04:51:35

The flowers in both the pots are really looking pretty.

Teetime Tue 03-Jul-18 08:49:41

Our fuchsia looked all but dead in spring but a helpful gransnetter said it will come back if you water and feed- we did and it did. Keep the faith. smile

travelsafar Tue 03-Jul-18 08:45:18

Just checked the plant and it is looking pretty good.
I will leave it in the shade all day today to let it recover then put it back in its usual position.Thanks for all the tips.

lemongrove Mon 02-Jul-18 21:59:24

It all depends on what kind of fuschia, the annual, or the perennial type?
If annual, then try and revive it with water and a feed, you can try the same with a perennial but if it doesn’t respond to that, then you can cut it back.
An annual does what it says on the tin.grin

J52 Mon 02-Jul-18 20:36:35

Check for vine weevil, they are partial to Fushias. I put nematodes in my pots to be safe.

Coolgran65 Mon 02-Jul-18 20:09:56

I have several fushias and they do take a bit of watering. One of mine which is just starting to bloom is in a hanging basket and it gets about 1 litre every night. Tonight it was looking a little limp. This has happened a few times and it always perks after a good soaking.
Good luck.

Greyduster Mon 02-Jul-18 20:00:51

They are pretty forgiving - they must be; I can grow them! Good advice from Grannyqueenie. Nothing to lose by cutting it back a bit.

grannyqueenie Mon 02-Jul-18 19:44:45

I should have said it worked for one of mine I took in doors in winter but then kept forgetting to water it. I cut it back really hard in the spring and it rewarded me by coming back to life again!

grannyqueenie Mon 02-Jul-18 19:40:45

Why not try cutting it back gently so it hasn’t got so much growth to sustain while it tries to recover. Only a guess but might be worth a try. Good luck!

travelsafar Mon 02-Jul-18 19:34:06

Just finished watering my pots and found the fushia that is in a pot looking on its last legs, not sure how that happened as i am very good at watering every evening, maybe i forgot to do it last night.I have watered well and moved to the shade and stood in a bowl of water to see if it recovers.I will be sad to loose it as it was part of my retirement gift 3 years ago. Anyone else managed to revive one that looks half dead??