Hi all this is my first thread. Can anyone tell me why my fushia stems are looking woody towards the roots. The tips are growing nicely (yet minimal flowering) and strong. I have taking a photo but don't know where to post it. Many thanks
I haven't pruned yet as they are new plants. They were planted a few months ago and we're growing lovely. I have kept them well watered during the hot spells but now they are turning brown.
I did consider pruning but as the tips are still firm and green I thought maybe it wasn't time.
At first I thought the water was drying too quick in the sun so I they seemed too dry I stood them in water so they could soak it up instead. When would be the best time to prune?
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Hi Lynsey. Fuchsias are shrubs, their stems are woody, especially if they don't get cut back in spring
You can post photos by starting with the tree in the tool bar, above where you type, and working from there. It won't work from phones though
In the sticks near Peterborough
I did consider pruning but as the tips are still firm and green I thought maybe it wasn't time.
They sound perfectly normal to me
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Keep them somewhere frost free over the winter unless they are hardy ones, and then prune in the spring.
Also Lynsey if you put gravel or shells or such like on the soil around the plant in pot they do not dry out nearly so quick and look nice