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Propagating Fuchsias

northshields1947northshields1947 Posts: 23
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I am hoping to propagate cuttings from fuchsia plants bought to go in a hanging basket. I have been reading up about the process, but cannot work out when is the best time to take them. Some sources say in the late summer and others say in early spring. Assuming that I want to produce plants for flowering next summer, when should I take cuttings? I have a greenhouse which is kept frost free if that makes any difference.

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090

    I have just taken some from mine.  I trimmed the stems below a leaf node, removed all the other leaves except the top pair and put them in a glass of water.   They root easily in water.  When they have roots tehy'll be potted up individually and kept in a shady spot and then over wintered in a frost free place ready for pplanting up next spring in troughs, pots or baskets as I need them.

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    As Obelixx says they're quite easy. I take a shoot about 4-5" that does not have any sign of flowers on it, trim as above and pop them right up against the side of a pot of gritty compost, water well and leave somewhere sheltered and in 4ish weeks there should be roots appearing from the pot bottom


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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    I do mine in water, if they have flowers or buds just pick them off. I find they don't take so well in mid summer, they will root in water but don't like to grow on in heat, so I do them in September.

    When they've rooted, pick out the middles, unless you want a standard, then it's best to look for a shoot with three leaves instead of two.

    doesnt matter about trimming to a leaf node, they grow in water cut anywhere. 

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  • northshields1947northshields1947 Posts: 23

    Thank you very much - that's all very helpful. If I take them in, say, September as suggested, is there anything I need to be careful about whilst over- wintering them in frost-free conditions in terms of watering, pests, diseases etc?

  • nodlisabnodlisab Posts: 414

    I overwinter all my fuchsias, if you can maintain a temperature of 5 degrees and over they will continue to put on growth.

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