Daily Plant: Fuchsias

Fuchsias are grown for there ornamental qualities, varieties range from shrubs to small trees with many hanging flowers seen in summer, autumn and spring. Fuchsias can be either evergreen or deciduous.

Fuchsias look great as stand alone trees in modern open gardens or as shrubs in pots and grown to overflow down the pot. With the great contrast of flowers to foliage makes for a great display and will attract bird life in to your gardens.

Correct Pruning Practises are essentially during the dormant period of the plants life depending on the variety you have chosen to promote strong new growth for plenty of flowers when spring comes back around, also a water soluble fertiliser will help maintain the flowering display through summer when nutrients and water are essential to the plant health.