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Fuschia branch broke off

brenda276845brenda276845 Posts: 1
in Problem solving
Can I save the broken branch and plant it to create a new plant?

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I don''t think it would work Brenda, sorry. If you can post a photo that would help :) 
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Hardy fuchsia roots very easily - I just stick prunings directly into the ground and most take without any additional care from me. Tender varieties will need shelter but should still root successfully.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I suppose it depends on the state of the branch @steephill . My OH brought home a fuchsia from his mother's garden the other day and all the top growth was dead,  but there were shoots growing from the base.
    Hopefully @brenda276845 will get back with more information.
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    If the broken branch has smaller branches/twigs growing from it you could try,

    1. Pull off the thinner semi soft branches, in a downward motion,  with a heel. Trim the heel, dip in hormone powder and push them around the edge of a pot of all purpose compost. Put in a sheltered position and keep watered.

    2. Remove the soft tips of any branches, about 2/4 ins. long. Put around the edge of a pot of all purpose compost. Put inside a polythene bag on a warm window sill.

    3.Put some of the soft stems, lower leaves removed, in a jar of water on a window sill.

    4. Push the woody branch into the soil in a sheltered, shady corner of the garden. Keep it watered and wait.
    Not all will take but you should get a few successes.

    I tried this approach with a skimmia, I did it in the autumn so kept the pot in the conservatory. So far two tip cuttings look as if they have taken and are producing new shoots. However it is still far too soon to be sure.

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