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Fuchsia quicky

primrosecottageprimrosecottage Posts: 817
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Morning everyoneimage. Just a quick question  do I prune my conservatory fuchsia s before bedding them down for the winter.

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  • nodlisabnodlisab Posts: 414

    I cut mine done by a third, strip the leaves off. If it stays above 5degrees it will begin to shoot new leaves

  • primrosecottageprimrosecottage Posts: 817

    Lovely image Thanks nodlisab  do you take off every leaf just leaving sticksimage

  • nodlisabnodlisab Posts: 414

    Yes

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    I don't take leaves off unless they have succumbed to rust, in the conservatory they may bloom right through. Some do some don't. Then I cut down in Spring right to the bottom.

    we all do things differently, I grow hundreds and that's what I do, Baslidon grows lots as well, so it's up to you. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • cornellycornelly Posts: 970

    I remove the leaves when the plant has begun dropping, then in the spring prune back the head of standards by a third, same with bush varieties.

  • primrosecottageprimrosecottage Posts: 817

    Thanks everyone  image I'm not sure if mine might go through they only have a couple of flowers left and leaves going light green/yellow so perhaps I'll pick most off.  ( I'm used to my plant efforts ending up as potted sticks image)

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