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drooping fushia

marc herbertmarc herbert Posts: 7
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my mother in law grew a few climbing fushias from cuttings and gave me a couple. 2 of them are going really well and have buds on. the other one didnt do to well but is starting a come back. but the other one was going really well and even started growing buds but yesterday for no reason it started wilting. i watered it partially yesterday (as i thought it was due to lack of water) i didnt want to over water it as we were due a down pour today. i have watered it again today but it just looks like it has given up the ghost. have i over watered it or could it be something else? should i give up on it?

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  • me londonme london Posts: 119

    Could you post a photo? Sometimes seeing the plant can help come up with possibilities of what's gone wrong.

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Have you checked the roots for something chewing them, it's a bit early for vine weevil grubs but maybe something there.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • marc herbertmarc herbert Posts: 7

    it is in a bed where it gets the morning sun but the other ones are in beds where they get the afternoon sun so didnt think it would of been an issue. i will move it if need be. i am in benfleet, we did have a hot one today so maybe it is that

  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    If should recover from the heat it's probably the roots
  • wishbonewishbone Posts: 44

    Lyn, its not too early for vine weevil grubs, I`ve just had potted dahlias decimated by them eating all the roots off the tubers, so marc when you move your fuchsia I suggest you wash all the soil from around the roots and replant in fresh soil just in case! Good luck.

  • WonkyWombleWonkyWomble Posts: 4,538

    I've discovered a lot of vine weevil when cutting turf to create a new path!

    I agree this could be an issue Wishbone, very destructive creatures!

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    wishbone wrote (see)

    Lyn, its not too early for vine weevil grubs, I`ve just had potted dahlias decimated by them eating all the roots off the tubers, so marc when you move your fuchsia I suggest you wash all the soil from around the roots and replant in fresh soil just in case! Good luck.

    That's quite difficult for a bed grown plant though. You can wash those off the roots but they may still be in the soil, there is a nematode for these and they do work well.



    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • marc herbertmarc herbert Posts: 7

    Tried moving it today and it was rotten at the base of the stem. Not sure what the cause is

  • marc herbertmarc herbert Posts: 7

    What does a vine weevil grub look like? I have found a few grubs in the soil but not sure what they are. Pasty white ugly things, I usually put them on the bird table

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    image

     Vine weevil grubs.   Orange heads ... no legs.


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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