Standard Fushcia

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  March 2018

  I'm not sure what you're asking / telling.

  Devon.

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• Rosemary121 Posts: 6

  March 2018

  I would be very grateful if anyone might be able to give me some advice about my standard Fushcia.
  I am a beginner gardener but very keen and grew this standard Fushcia last year from a small plug plant. It's been in the greenhouse over winter. 
  This might seem like a silly question but it looks very dead. I have read you should trim off any dead stems (in GW mag!) but that would mean trimming it back to the ground!
  Is there hope it might spring back to life? If so any pruning tips? Would be great if I didn't have to start again with a new plug plant this year!
  Thanks in advance

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  March 2018

  scratch the bark on the top branches with your finger nail. If it's green underneath, then it's alive, if it's more brown/ black, then it's a gonner.
  It might well be fine.

  Devon.

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  March 2018

  If in doubt, just leave it for a while and give it a little water as the weather warms up.

  Devon.

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• dave125 Posts: 178

  March 2018

  I have three smaller ones, not standard. They look much more dead than yours and I'm still holding off trimming. I think yours may be ok in a week or two, you should see buds.
  Luv Dave

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• Rosemary121 Posts: 6

  March 2018

  Thanks for your help, that's great. First time posting on the forum, thanks for being so welcoming! Just been out in the garden and looks browny greeny under the bark so will keep my fingers crossed, and water as suggests as weather warms up. Hopefully will be able to post a photo later in the year of it flowering again 

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  March 2018

  Welcome to the forum Rosemary.
  I think , as gardeners, we all have to learn patience.
  As my dear late Mother would have said:
  "never trouble trouble, until trouble troubles you"

  Devon.

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