Standard Fuchsia 'Garden News' standard before pruning for winter storage 18th November 2024

That's lovely Balcony. My neighbour gave me a fuchsia similar, so do you think it would be better to place it in the unheated greenhouse for the winter?

Thanks, Lindak! If you keep your Fuchsia really dry then it should survive the winter in you cold greenhouse but only if it's a HARDY variety.

One year I lost all the Fuchsias I had had flowering during the summer when I took them down to the allotment a friend shared with me. He had a cold greenhouse on it & I thought they would survive there as I had no room for them on the balcony & even less inside the flat! I think it was insulated with bubble wrap but I'm not sure now.

Most Fuchsias we see are HALF HARDY. Do a search online if you know the name of your variety. Only put them in the cold greenhouse if they are HARDY. If they are HALF HARDY I wouldn't put them in a cold greenhouse you will likely lose them even if they are kept dry.

If you have the space you can cut them back by 50% & keep them in a frost proof place.