Fuchsias not flowering well

loulou41

I love fuchsias but have noticed some bushes are not doing very well, loads of greenage at the top but hardly any flowers, they tend to flower at the bottom. I usually get a good display now they look more like a green shrub.Any idea, anybody? Thanks

A._Badger

loulou41 wrote: »

I love fuchsias but have noticed some bushes are not doing very well, loads of greenage at the top but hardly any flowers, they tend to flower at the bottom. I usually get a good display now they look more like a green shrub.Any idea, anybody? Thanks

Did you apply a lot of manure or a fertiliser high in Nitrogen at any time this year? That would inhibit flowering.

peter_the_piper

Pots or ground? Sounds like the soil has run out of oomph and also its getting close to the time when they shut down for winter.

renegade

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Pots or ground? Sounds like the soil has run out of oomph and also its getting close to the time when they shut down for winter.

I have Fuschia's in pots, they are flowering very well at the moment, but, what do I do with them in the winter months?

peter_the_piper

I would suggest that you bring them in to a frost free place and allow them to dry down but not dry out. They will probably drop a lot of their leaves but that is normal. When it gets to about March/April, and they start to regrow, start to water with a weak feed and increase to normal strength over a period of time. Prune old/dead stems as necessary. You would be well advised to take a few cuttings to overwinter as insurance.