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I've just been looking at Hywel's amazing collection of fuchsias. I love them too and there is one I would so like to grow but so far have had little success. It's called Hawkshead (a village near where I was born) and my friends in the North have no problem with it. I bought a small plant at Wisley about 3 years ago, put it in a bigger pot - not good. Moved it into the border, little growth. This year put it in a bigger pot - way behind all the other fuchsias. Does it just hate the South?




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I have been growing fuchsia 'Hawkshead' successfully for several years here in Berkshire. It's one that needs good conditions to grow well. Plant it in a sunny position in moist soil and give it a heavy feed in spring and it should do better.

16 Sep, 2014

 

Thank you Andrew. I think my mistake then has been sunny but not moist enough. Should have realised that though as it's always 'moist' in the Lake District!

16 Sep, 2014

 

Hi Ginellie ...
Thanks for the compliment about my Fuchsias :o)
I've never tried Hawkshead, so I'm sorry I can't offer any advice.
Good luck, and I hope you succeed in growing it now that you've had some information :)

17 Sep, 2014

 

I think it may be too big for a pot as its a large one so putting it in the ground was better. It may have flowered poorly because it was putting down more roots. Better luck next year.

17 Sep, 2014

 

Oh I didn't realise that about putting down more roots. Probably should have left it where it was then. Thanks so much for the advice.

17 Sep, 2014

 

Just been browsing around and found this - did your Hawkshead flower last year?

1 May, 2016

 

About three tiny flowers Steragram. However this year it has put on a lot of growth already so I'm hoping for better things.

3 May, 2016

 

Ah well, three's a start...

3 May, 2016

How do I say thanks?

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