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Another Fuchsia question
Like lots of other people my fuchsias (large,hardy and in pots) have been badly affected by rust. I pushed them out of sight to deal with later intending to burn them. I have now discovered that having dropped all the affected leaves,they are covered in fresh new growth.So,what to do with them?
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hi
im no expert, havent grown them for years, but i would advise to clean away all of the old leaves and re pot in new compost, they must be worth another chance, hope you get on ok
Make sure you strip then of all the leaves and flowers, cut them back by about a third and repot them in new compost. The rust wont affect next years growth, if you can maintain them at a minimum of 5 degrees they will continue to put on new growth throughout the winter.
Thanks for your help. Unfortunately garden is ram jam full so they will have to stay in pots . Will give them a good clean up today and look forward to next year.They were spectacular earlier on and I was feeling sorry about getti ng rid.