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Fuchsia trailing

blaheen.turleysNmiHcGzblaheen.turleysNmiHcGz Posts: 2
edited April 2023 in Problem solving
What has happened to my Fuchsia?  I only planted it 2 days ago and look at it now. It's wilting,  why? Hubby left it out overnight and I have taken it indoors. He said he didn't over water it. Please help! 

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Many fuchsias aren't hardy. I'd keep it inside for a few weeks.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    It’s far too early in the year for fuchsia plants to be out and about .I know that garden centres force them and are selling them but I think it’s too soon . Indoors or in greenhouse till well inti May in my opinion ……….for what it’s worth .
  • blaheen.turleysNmiHcGzblaheen.turleysNmiHcGz Posts: 2
    Thanks for that.  Do you think it will recover? 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited April 2023
    I'd prune it down to a few inches if it hasn't recovered very soon.. Then I'd put the prunings in a glass of water. They might root😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Should do . Cut it down a bit, as has been said ,keep it a bit mollycoddled for a few weeks yet and if the weather ever improves or at least warms up a few degrees try it outdoors then . 
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited April 2023
    You can't overwater Fuchsias.  They are one plant you can stand in water.

    Even if hardy and no frost, a newly bought plant should be acclimatisd (hardened off) before leaving outside.

    In your pic, the stems look OK.  So froma safe distance I will say that I think it will rcover.

    Garden centres and supermarkets must make a lot of money on the plants they sell to replace the plants they sold before the end of May (Surrey).
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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