Fuchsia seed pods

Grajean · October 2018

I have several large purple seed pods on my trailing fuchsia. Can is save these seeds and grow more fuchsias?

Dovefromabove · October 2018

Info about saving fuchsia seeds here https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/harvesting-fuchsia-seeds.htm

But there are other things you can do with them too

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/eating-fuchsia-berries-flowers.htm

treehugger80 · October 2018

fuchsia berries do make very good jam, not as good a mahonia, but quite nice if you add a little extra sugar

Jason milly · October 2018

If I had a giant trailing fuchsia can you propergate them by cuttings, also are they hardy and if not best way to get them through the winter

Grajean · October 2018

Thanks Dove, I now have the seeds drying out on paper towel when is best time to sow them and will they need heat?

Paul N · October 2018

Jason milly said:

If I had a giant trailing fuchsia can you propergate them by cuttings, also are they hardy and if not best way to get them through the winter

All fuchsias can be propagated by taking cuttings. My neighbour has Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby' which is a climber, it grows up to 6ft in a year, which is hardy, and which she cuts down to the ground each Spring. It's not a trailing fuchsia but one you might be interested in.

Dovefromabove · October 2018

Grajean said:

Thanks Dove, I now have the seeds drying out on paper towel when is best time to sow them and will they need heat?

I would sow now with bottom heat ... remove from heat when seed leaves have formed, prick out when proper leaves have formed and keep frost free over winter.

Jason milly · October 2018

Many thanks Paul N I will look out for it.

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