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My fushia tree
houseonahill
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in Plants
I have a fushia tree that was doing well and I was watering every day during the hot summer periods in the uk.
I was also giving it some phostrogen plant feed to help it develop.
It seems.to have shed a lot of leaves and flowers in the heat and I have had to move it to the shade.
Is it a case of waiting for everything to drop, cut it back in the autumn and put it in my shed for the winter and see how it does in 2023.
I keep it in the shed during the winter and keep the soil damp during the cold months but keep it indoors.
thanks for your help
Mike
Birmingham
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I'm a bit worried about you watering it every day. The key thing about watering is to do it when the plant needs it, not every day or week or what have you. Fuchsia do like a fair bit of water but not drowning, so check the compost first, give a good soaking and allow the compost to dry a bit before you water again. That could be next day or not for days, depending on conditions.
Feeding is the same. Never feed a sickly plant and follow the directions on the pack to keep it happy.
I think you should let it rest in the shade, now. You can take it in to a bright, cool place when winter comes.
There may have been a problem with drying out. If the compost was a peat-free compost, this may have become become impossible to rewet, even with frequent soakings.
Fertiliser won't help, but won't do any harm.
Scratch a bit of bark low down with a finger-nail . If it shows green itis still alive. I would suggest that you trim it back a bit into live wood and wait. It shouldn't be long for leaves, maybe no more flowers this year.
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