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Fuchsia 'Zulu King' (hardy)

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Fuchsia 'Zulu King' (hardy)



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This one is a nice, strong colour.

Should I put my hardy fuchsias (in pots) in a sheltered place for winter please Hywel ? I usually put my other fuchsias in a cold frame, but there's not much space there.

I'm never sure what's best for fuchsias ... I don't have much space for protecting plants from winter weather ...

1 Nov, 2014

 

I too would like to know Hywel please.

1 Nov, 2014

 

Thank you both for your comments.

Fuchsias in pots should be put somewhere sheltered for the winter.
If you haven't got a shed, maybe they'd be all right under some shrubs, or at least by a wall.
You could try covering them with something as well - maybe bubblewrap, an old carpet, or a layer of leafmould/old compost ... so that the worst frost doesn't get at them.
I once found one that I had forgotten about, under a shrub. It had been there through a snow fall, and it was all right, because the shrub had sheltered it.

1 Nov, 2014

 

Thanks Hywel ...
I'll do my best to protect my fuchsias. Are you saying that it doesn't matter if no light gets to them?

2 Nov, 2014

 

They are dormant in the winter TT, and will probably lose their leaves ... so they don't need light. I put mine in a dark shed.
When I lived in the old cottage I used to keep them in the attic :o)

2 Nov, 2014

 

Oh, okay Hywel ... thanks for explaining ... :o)

2 Nov, 2014

 

Y W :o) x

2 Nov, 2014

 

:o) :o) :o) x

2 Nov, 2014



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