How to Grow Fuchsia

Fabulously colorful, exotic fuchsia is wonderful for brightening sunny or slightly shady areas, such as a porch or deck. In warm climates - USDA zones 9 to 11 - fuchsia grows as a temporary shrub. Elsewhere, it grows 1 to 2 feet tall and is treated as an annual (grows just one year). It's popular in hanging baskets and containers.

Things You'll Need

• Fertilizer Analyzer
• Bypass Pruners
• Compost Makers
• Fertilizers
• Hand Cultivators
• Mulch
• Plants

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Instructions

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     Buy healthy, green plants with no signs of wilting or disease.

   • 2

     Plant in spring in neutral to acidic soil (soil with a low pH). If your soil is too alkaline, work in a little garden sulfur.

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     Keep soil evenly moist. Mulching is a good idea.

   • 4

     Trim faded flowers to promote longer bloom.

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     Fertilize every four to six weeks or work in a slow-release fertilizer (or plenty of compost) at planting time.

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     Tear out and discard plants in fall, after frost fells them, or when they become ragged-looking.