Hardy fuchsia plant taken as a cutting one year ago

• 27 Aug, 2010
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I took this plant as a 5 inch cutting in July last year . It rooted in 4 weeks and I potted it up into a 7cm pot and overwintered it on an indoor window sill.

In May this year I potted it on into a 1 litre pot and put it outdoors. It has now been in flower since July and is about 2 feet tall. I've planted several others directly into the ground and they're doing even better.

Heres a shot of some newly rooted fuchsia cuttings

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I intend to bring this particular plant indoors again in early October and hope it will flower almost until Christmas. It could however be planted up outdoors as it is a hardy variety. I find it best to plant them about 2 inches deeper in the ground than they were in the pot as this gives them more frost protection.