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Pages updated February, 2020. |
o Constructing
a Fuchsia Garden
o Changes to Fuchsia garden 2010 - 2012
o Growing standard and pillar Fuchsias
o Growing
Fuchsias in the ground PDF print-friendly version
o Pruning
o Where to buy Fuchsias in
Australia
o Open Fuchsia Garden and
Fuchsia & Geranium Sale
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My Garden is mostly fuchsias - all grown in the ground where they are much easier to maintain than in if they were in pots. They grow more quickly, never need re-potting and need less watering (twice a week or less for most of the year) than their potted or basket grown compatriots. Some varieties are grown in the full sun and most established plants need little attention except for a very heavy prune once a year. Others have shade for part of the day from trees, buildings or fences. Another group have a 50% shade cloth thanks to 4 shade sails and so far they they have survived though the extreme heat of Christmas and New Year 2005/6 and 2006/7 and the extreme frosts in 2007 and continuous rain of the first 4 months of 2011.
I live in the central Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, NSW, Australia so bear this in mind when I comment on growing
conditions. We only have a few days of overnight frost in Winter.
The lowest temperature rarely drops below 5 degrees C. Until recently, I would
have said the maximum exceeded 30-35 degrees for only a few days each Summer. The last 2 Summers,
however, we have already experienced several days around 40C.
When the family home was sold in late 2004 I moved, and only brought
about 8 established fuchsias and a lot of cuttings to my new garden. None of
the plants in these pictures have been in for longer than 18 months and most
have been planted in the 8 months before the
photos were taken. I now have over 400 fuchsias; at least 300 different
cultivars. Some plants in the photos have only been planted in the previous few
months. You will see that many plants need more training.
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Sun tolerant fuchsias Mitzie and Marinka
in centre
?? , Canary Bird and Annabel that get some protection from trees,
Voodoo in front with the shade sails.
A group of fuchsias and in the background the beginnings of a fuchsia hedge along both fences. I have planted Brutus, F. Magellanica and then a different cultivar all along both fences. |
Joy Patmore
The herbaceous effect with various sized fuchsias
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Most
nurseries around here only seem to stock spectacular large double varieties of
light colours in baskets that are hard to maintain especially in hot weather. I
grow hundreds of easier to grow varieties; many of these are smaller single
blooms but they flower much more profusely and I think are just as spectacular.
Of course I now have many large double flowering fuchsias as well as my favourite singles. They do look lovely and now they are
growing it the ground instead of baskets they don't need as much attention.
I would
love to hear from other Fuchsia growers; please email me at barbaracooper4@bigpond.com
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The Introduction to this great group says: Welcome Fuchsia Lovers, wherever you
are, from down under to John o'Groats, and all points in between. We invite to share with us your
helpful hints, your favourites, what works for you, in growing Fuchsias. Based
in New Zealand member are from all over the world - an informative group.