Hiya, has anybody got any advice on over wintering Fuchsias? I've been given several large pots of Fuchsias from a friend. I was going to sink in the ground, but I haven't got a big enough greenhouse to house the Fuchsias over the winter. I don't want the plants to die, as my friend would go barmy if they did.
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Some Fuchsias are winter hardy, but if you can avoid a frost hitting them all the better. You can wrap your pots in bubble wrap to insulate them, and then cover the fucshias with fleece, that would stop the frost getting to them.
If you sink your pots into the ground make sure there are no big gaps around the side of the hole, that would protect the roots from the frost, but you must make sure it drains, you don't want to go back in spring and find your plant has died because the roots were submerged all through winter.
When you sink them you could make a temporary cold frame / mini greenhouse over the top of them with some bamboo canes, some plastic sheeting, and a bit of ingenuity yer know.
If you sink your pots into the ground make sure there are no big gaps around the side of the hole, that would protect the roots from the frost, but you must make sure it drains, you don't want to go back in spring and find your plant has died because the roots were submerged all through winter.
When you sink them you could make a temporary cold frame / mini greenhouse over the top of them with some bamboo canes, some plastic sheeting, and a bit of ingenuity yer know.
Posts: 58
If your Fuchsias are the outdoor variety and already established, you shouldn't need to cover them up, unless of course we have several inches of that dreadful snow.
I would say that even if they are in a pot, you would be able to sink the pot into the ground, and that would suffice. Ideally you would plant them in the ground, but then you wouldn't be able to move them around the garden, like you can a large potted plant.
If you are worried about the plants getting frosted then Spoapstar78's advice should be heeded.
I would say that even if they are in a pot, you would be able to sink the pot into the ground, and that would suffice. Ideally you would plant them in the ground, but then you wouldn't be able to move them around the garden, like you can a large potted plant.
If you are worried about the plants getting frosted then Spoapstar78's advice should be heeded.
Posts: 92
I have seen many Fuchsia's in flower lately, and I think they will all succumb to one hard frost. The plants themselves if planted in a bed should be a hardy variety that is capable of withstanding the majority of the winter weather, with harsh frost, heavy snow and plummeting temperatures being the exception.
I would only think about covering up the plants if the extremes of winter weather become apparent. It's the old principle of "if it's not broken, don't try to fix it."
I would only think about covering up the plants if the extremes of winter weather become apparent. It's the old principle of "if it's not broken, don't try to fix it."
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