The second name for fuchsia is ballerina, and this is no coincidence. Bright lush flowers They have colorful, voluminous “skirts,” which is why they are loved by both experienced gardeners and beginners. Plants perfectly complement any interior; their varieties can be in the form of standard trees, upright bushes, and also have an ampelous shape. Fuchsia is a plant characterized by lush and long-lasting flowering.

Fuchsia - varieties with descriptions

Indoor fuchsias are most often plants of the hybrid group. This group includes more than two thousand varieties, all of them deserve attention and admiration. These are unpretentious plants that are easy to grow. The division into bush, ampelous, semi-ampeloid forms is ambiguous. Exactly how the flower will look depends to a large extent on the wishes of the owner, as well as the conditions of care.

Variety of varieties

Fuchsia Deep Purple

Fuchsia Deep Purple is a semi-ampeloid variety, the stems of which reach 30-35 cm in length, but do not branch too much. The main characteristics are as follows:

• Abundant, lush, long flowering. This period lasts from mid-May to mid-October.
• The buds are elongated, the flowers are double and large.
• The sepals are white. The skirt is blue-violet with small blue patches at the base.
• The shoots quickly become woody, making it easy to shape into a standard tree.
• Slow rooting of cuttings.
• Unpretentiousness.
• The variety is perennial and tolerates winter well.

Attention! The Deep Purple variety is sensitive to high temperatures and stagnant soil moisture.

Variety Deep Purple

Fuchsia Pinto De Blue

Fuchsia Pinto de Blue is a domestic hybrid, bred in the USA back in 1996. Its main characteristics are the following:

• ampelous or semi-ampeloid forms of growth;
• oblong white buds;
• white sepals. There is a gradation in the color of the skirt - a transition from dark of blue color to lighter, amethyst;
• flowers are double, large, with wide open petals;
• flowering period - from May to October;
• abundant flowering.

This variety is semi-ampelic, but it is easy to get an ampelous version from it; 2-3 pinches will be enough for this.

Variety Pinto de Blue

Fuchsia Adalbert Bogner

One of the most unpretentious varieties is fuchsia Adalbert Bogner, beautiful, bright, lush. The description is as follows:

• round buds with slightly pointed tips;
• bright, large flowers;
• dark red sepals, terry skirt in dark purple or dark blue shades with bright red splashes. Gradually, towards the end of flowering it becomes a rich cherry color;
• easy reproduction;
• ability to grow even with constant exposure to direct sunlight;
• a long period of abundant flowering, in which short breaks occur;
• calm attitude towards any haircut;
• immunity to most diseases.

Fuchsia Autumnale

Fuchsia Autumnale is one of the oldest varieties, bred back in 1880 in France. The main value is the unusually colored leaves. Depending on the conditions of detention, their color changes from light green to copper-burgundy.

During the period when the leaves have a golden, autumn hue, the decorative appearance of the plant is impressive. But this period does not last long. Autumnale is a rather whimsical variety of fuchsia. Flowering is not abundant and does not last long. The flowers are small with crimson sepals and a purple skirt. The stems tend to quickly become woody and brittle.

Attention! The shape of the plant is exclusively ampelous. It practically does not branch and is very difficult to form. The plant is whimsical, so it is not suitable for beginners.

Variety Autumnale

Fuchsia Annabel

Fuchsia Annabel has an unusual white porcelain color. Has the following characteristics:

• bush medium-sized plant form (height 30-50 cm);
• the stems become woody quite quickly, so they are suitable for growing standard trees;
• large double flowers;
• sepals and skirt are white;
• early, abundant flowering;
• leaves are medium green in color and may lighten or darken depending on growing conditions;
• rapid rooting of cuttings, easy propagation;
• easily tolerates wintering.

Important! When growing Annabel, you need to be careful about where you choose it. Partial shade would be preferable, since in bright sunlight the flowers cease to be white and turn pink.

Variety Annabel

Fuchsia Seventh Heaven

Many people choose Seventh Heaven fuchsia for its unpretentiousness, brightness, lushness and almost year-round flowering period. The flowers are double and large. The sepals are pinkish, the skirt is reddish-orange, and at the beginning of flowering it is dark purple.

The plant form is a bush from which a tree can be formed. Fuchsia Seven Haven is one of the most unpretentious flowers that can withstand even the hottest sunny weather and reproduce easily.

Attention! The bush branches beautifully and is capable of forming independently. It practically does not need pinching, but responds well to it.

Seventh Heaven variety

Fuchsia Orange King

Fuchsia Orange King is an ampelous variety. It is characterized by:

• lush flowering and large flowers;
• long flowering period - from February to November;
• flowers with white-pink sepals that do not open completely, the tips of which are directed downward or to the side;
• marble-colored skirt - reddish and purple stains on an orange background. Does not open completely, maximum opening is 3/4;
• orange King does not tolerate direct sunlight and too high temperatures, prefers partial shade;
• easily tolerates pruning and pinching, but the bush can form independently;
• During the period of active growth and flowering, it needs abundant watering and feeding. In winter, feeding is stopped and watering is reduced to once a week.

Variety Orange King

Fuchsia Veenlust

Fuchsia Veenlust is semi-ampelic. You can easily form it into a tree by tying the stems to a support, and into an ampelous flower by pinching the plant several times. The flowers have bright white sepals and a scarlet skirt with a whitish base. They are large, bloom abundantly and for a long time. Bushes well and is unpretentious. Can be grown in full sun.

Variety Veenlust

Fuchsia Quasar

The fuchsia variety Quasar was first bred in the USA in 1974. It has become widespread throughout the world due to its elegance and unpretentiousness. To distinguish this variety from others, you need to pay attention to its features:

• ampelous, medium-sized (no more than 40 cm in height) variety;
• double, very large flowers;
• long flowering period;
• snow-white sepals with greenish tips, rich skirt lilac color with white splashes;
• cuttings take root quickly and are easy to grow;
• Early beginning of flowering (March).

Attention! Quasar cannot be grown on southern and southwestern windows, since the plant does not tolerate overheating and can get burned from direct sunlight.

Variety Kvazar

Fuchsia Maori Maid

Fuchsia Maori Made can be classified as an exclusive variety. This is an ampelous species, the stems of which grow extremely quickly, but despite large flowers, do not break.

Among all representatives of the Maori Maid species, it stands out for its incredibly strong, powerful stems. During the season they can stretch up to 60 cm. The flowers are large, double with red sepals and a purple skirt. Flowering begins in early April and ends in September-October. Prefers hanging pots with a diameter of at least 25 cm.

Maori Maid variety

Fuchsia Dark Ice

The hybrid fuchsia variety Dark Ice is especially elegant and bright. Its main characteristics:

• ampel and semi-ampel forms;
• compactness (from 15 to 25 cm in height);
• double flowers;
• bright red sepals and a blue-violet skirt, which gradually brightens and acquires a lilac hue;
• flowering period from April to November;
• during the flowering period it prefers regular (every 10 days) feeding;
• watering is moderate, spraying is recommended;
• does not tolerate direct sunlight, preferring calm, diffused light.

Variety Dark Ice

Fuchsia FlyingScotsman

Flying Scotsman is a plant with large and unusual double flowers. The coloring is original, not similar to others. Main characteristics:

• elongated buds;
• white and pink sepals, crimson skirt with white streaks;
• ampel form;
• strong independent branching and ability to form a bush;
• fast growth.

Flying Scotsman variety

Fuchsia Dollar Princess

This beautiful, neat plant received its name for a reason. It can be called a princess for its restraint (average length, about 30 cm, and medium-sized flowers) and excellent appearance. The semi-ampeloid form is most often grown in the form of a bush with shoots hanging down.

The flowers are small, double. The sepals are light red, the skirt is deep purple. Flowering is early and long lasting (April-October).

Variety Dollar Princess

There are many other varieties, for example, fuchsia Marinka, fuchsia Pichi, fuchsia General, etc. Plants can be perennial (most often) and annual, in bright and nude shades. The fuchsia flower is such that it is impossible to tell everything about the flower. Everyone will be able to choose a plant that suits them. Due to the variety of sizes and colors of flowers, it is impossible to tell and generalize everything about this species. But they are all definitely beautiful, bright and unusual.

Beautifully flowering and undemanding houseplant Fuchsia

Fuchsia (Fuchsia) is a long-known and beloved indoor plant by many. Its drooping lantern flowers delight for many months with their graceful beauty.

The genus fuchsia belongs to the fireweed family (Onagraceae), and grows naturally in Central and South America and New Zealand.

This plant has been known in Europe for more than 200 years and has long been grown at home, in the southern regions - in gardens.

Fuchsias, depending on the type, are shrubby, tree-like, with erect stems and drooping.

Nowadays, many varieties and hybrids of fuchsia are known with flowers of various colors and sizes, double and simple. The flowers are drooping, can be solitary or collected in inflorescences, and are white, pink, red, purple. They look like a lantern - they consist of a tubular calyx with four pointed, far bent sepals and a corolla. Some varieties have calyx and corolla painted in different colors. Fuchsia blooms from spring until winter cold.

Oval green fuchsia leaves on long petioles are located oppositely on the stems, sometimes collected in whorls. Young stems and petioles are reddish in color.

The indoor fuchsia flower attracts gardeners with its unpretentiousness, ease of propagation and a wide variety of beautiful hybrids.

Fuchsias can also be grown in hanging baskets as hanging plants, and formed into standard trees or lush bushes. Fuchsias can be grown at home and in the garden.

Heat-loving fuchsia does not tolerate frosts. But with the arrival of spring, the plant can be planted in a slightly shaded area of ​​the garden directly in a pot, digging it in. Fuchsias are also planted in the flower garden, where they bloom beautifully all summer. In the fall, the bushes are transplanted into large pots, the stems are cut off and sent for a cool winter on the veranda or other room where constant coolness is maintained in winter.

Caring for fuchsia at home

The fuchsia flower does not require any complex care; its only feature is to help the plant overwinter correctly.

Lighting and location. Fuchsia grows quite well and blooms profusely in a slightly shaded place; it will be quite happy with a western or eastern window. On northern windows, flowering will not be as abundant and long-lasting; it may bloom only for a short time in the summer. On the south window you need to provide diffused light.

The location should be permanent and not in a cold draft. Both lead to the fall of buds and flowers.

Temperature. Best temperature for fuchsia during the period of active growth - 20-24 degrees. In summer, it can be taken out into the garden or onto the balcony, but it must be installed in a place protected from the wind and sun.

In winter, fuchsias should be kept dormant in a cool room. The temperature is reduced to 5-10 degrees. Wintering at room temperature is acceptable, but the stems become very elongated and the plant loses its leaves.

Fuchsia Roualeyn's White Gold

Air humidity. Fuchsia is not demanding on air humidity, but spraying in the spring and summer has a beneficial effect on it. During the dormant period in cool rooms, the plant is not sprayed.

Watering. During the growing season, fuchsia is watered abundantly with soft, settled water as the top layer of soil dries. The soil in the pot should be slightly damp at all times. When the buds appear, water a little less, but if the weather is hot, then still generously.

In winter, when kept cool, water rarely.

Fertilizer. For successful growth of fuchsia during the growing season (from spring to autumn), complex feeding should be carried out mineral fertilizers 1 time every 2 weeks. In winter, the plant is not fed.

Trimming. When fuchsia overwinters in normal home conditions, the plants stretch out and become bare. With the onset of spring, all bare stems should be severely trimmed to 1/3 or half their length. This pruning will promote the growth of young shoots, which are where most of the flowers appear. The shoots remaining after pruning can be used for cuttings during propagation.

To form a fuchsia into a flowering tree, select a strong rooted cutting from an upright growing fuchsia variety, continually remove side shoots until the tree trunk reaches the desired height, then cut off the top and allow a few side shoots to develop. It takes at least three years to obtain a lush fuchsia crown.

Transfer. After spring pruning, fuchsias are transplanted into a nutrient mixture. Good drainage in the pot is essential.

The soil. Fuchsias are undemanding to soil, but they grow better and bloom more profusely in fertile soil. Adult plants can be planted in any loose soil with a neutral reaction, with the addition of high-moor peat, sand and perlite. A mixture of turf soil, peat, humus and compost (2:1:1:1) or leaf soil, peat and sand (3:2:1) is recommended.

Bloom. To stimulate fuchsia to bloom and give it beautiful shape, the stems must be regularly pinched and trimmed during the growing season. In young plants, for better branching, pinch the ends of the stems after three pairs of leaves have formed. The operation is repeated every time three pairs of leaves are formed on the next side shoot.

Wintering fuchsias. Fuchsia is a seasonal plant. For her, the period of active growth, reproduction and flowering lasts from spring to autumn. Winter is a period of rest. Fuchsia does not grow at this time and needs coolness.

In cool conditions (temperature 6-10 degrees), fuchsias can overwinter in good light and in a fairly dark place. Watering should be extremely limited, especially if the plant has dropped its leaves, no fertilizing.

After a cool winter, fuchsias quickly begin to grow with the onset of spring and bloom profusely.

Fuchsia propagation.

Fuchsia is propagated by cuttings and seeds.

Propagation by cuttings is a simple process; fuchsia takes root easily and quickly and blooms in the same year. For cuttings, you should take young cuttings 7-15 cm long. Before placing the fuchsia cuttings in water, you must remove all the lower leaves, which may rot. Cuttings take root both in water and in sand or any loose substrate. Root formation occurs after a week at room temperature.

Fuchsia can also be propagated by seeds. To obtain seeds, artificial pollination of fuchsia flowers is required. By artificially cross-pollinating flowers of different varieties of fuchsia, you can get new hybrids yourself.

The fuchsia fruit ripens for several weeks, then it is carefully cut and the seeds are removed. They are sown in a day or two, when the seeds dry out. Fuchsia seeds are sown on top of a slightly moistened substrate, without embedding in the soil, and covered with glass or film.

Diseases and pests.

Fuchsias are rarely damaged by diseases; insects are much more dangerous. Significant harm to fuchsia is caused by aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies.

Possible problems when growing fuchsia.

Leaf fall - insufficient watering or draft.
The fall of fuchsia buds is a violation of the watering regime (too much or too little water), or the fact that the pot has been moved to another place or turned in relation to the light.
Short flowering period - the plant did not rest in winter, there are insufficient nutrients in the soil or it does not have enough light during the growth period.
Brown with yellow edges spots on the leaves - waterlogging of the soil in the cold season.

Ampelous and semi-ampelic culture are used to create various flower arrangements. These varieties can be planted in a flower pot or hanging basket and hung on a wall, door, or window.

Description

A very elegant and bright variety. Compact fuchsia “Dark Eyes” with numerous double flowers. The leaves are serrated along the edges and green. The sepals are deep red, the skirt is bright blue-violet, lightening over time to a blue tone. One of the best ampel varieties for growing in hanging baskets.

Plant characteristics

Size:
Height up to cm: 15-25
Diameter up to cm: -
Flowering time: April-November

Planting and care

To propagate fuchsia, cuttings are used. Young apical parts of shoots, 15 cm long, are taken for cuttings. Rooting takes place in settled water. It has been noticed that the rooting process proceeds faster in dark glass containers. The soil should be loose and nutritious; you can use soil for indoor plants with the addition of perlite, humus, sand and vermiculite. You can add charcoal and coconut fiber.

From the end of May it is advisable to feed the plant. Any fertilizer will do flowering plants. You can use microelements and Kemira-lux, as well as many fertilizers that contain phosphorus and potassium. Fuchsias respond to fertilizer with an abundance of foliage and inflorescences. Plants are fed during periods of intensive growth, budding, flowering and before the winter period. Feed with intensity once every 10 days. Fuchsia prefers diffused light. Small fuchsias can be illuminated with artificial lighting until they get stronger. The plant should be watered moderately. In summer it is recommended to spray the plant with cool water. With the onset of autumn, it is enough to water the flower once every 2 weeks.

Fuchsia - home flower

Fuchsia (Latin name Fuchsia) is a tropical plant of South and Central America, belonging to the fireweed family. His unusual flowers reminiscent of the fluffy skirts of ballerinas. A florist who sees fuchsia at least once during the budding period will definitely fall in love with this plant. However, even a novice plant grower can achieve flowering of a green bush at home; you just need to follow simple rules of care.

Description and general information about fuchsia

The fuchsia genus includes more than 100 species. In home floriculture, fuchsia has become especially popular after the development of hybrids that are easily propagated by seeds and begin to bloom in the first year of life.

Under natural conditions, this greenfinch always grows in the shade, under the canopy of trees. These small subshrubs and shrubs love relative coolness and humidity. In addition to the bush form, there are also creeping (ampeloid) varieties of fuchsias.

The oval leaves of fuchsia are slightly pointed at the edges and are usually attached to the stem opposite each other. The color of the leaves is green or slightly reddish. The graceful shape of the flower is created by the combination of a bright calyx, a tubular corolla (it can also be bell-shaped or funnel-shaped) and stamens and pistil peeking out from below. The main color of the buds: pink, red, lilac, white, cream, violet, etc. Sometimes fuchsia petals can be colored in two or three colors at the same time.

A little history

Fuchsia was discovered in late XVII century by the French priest Charles Plumiere, he went on a trip to South America in search of medicinal quinine. In the eastern part of the island of Haiti, a traveler found unusual flower and named him part of the then famous physician and botanist Leonard Fuchs. The full name was Fuchsia Triphylla Flora Coccinea. Subsequently, systematizer Carl Linnaeus simplified the name to the species F. Triphylla. Unfortunately, Plumiere was unable to bring a single plant to Europe. The generally accepted date for the discovery of fuchsia is 1703, when the researcher's notebook was published.

The flower was first brought to England in 1789. The plant was donated to the famous Kew Botanic Gardens. Much later, when F.magellanica came to Europe, new varieties and hybrids of fuchsia were developed. And in late XVIII — early XIX centuries, fuchsia began its victorious march across Europe. The exotic flower began to be grown both at home and garden plant. Fuchsia is still of interest to gardeners, and in America there is even an American Fuchsia Society (AFS), whose goal is to streamline and systematize the diversity of fuchsia hybrids and varieties.

Types and varieties

The fuchsia genus has more than 100 species and more than 10,000 varieties. Below are just a few of them.

Popular varieties:

• Basseveldse Ezels - double white-pink-burgundy flowers;
• Bicentennial - a variety with magnificent long salmon-colored flowers;
• Dark Eyes - flowers have blue-violet sepals, dark red tubes, erect plant;
• Garden News - pale pink dainty flowers.

Here are other interesting varieties: Litte Bell, Deep Purple, Quasar, Cecile, Baby Blue Eyes, Swingtime, Ballerinas, Wonderful, Blue Mirage, Margharita, Annabel and others.

How to care for fuchsia. Features of cultivation

Growing fuchsia is not difficult, just follow following rules care:

Temperature. Relative coolness is preferable for home fuchsia than the scorching sun and heat. The ideal temperature is +18-20 degrees in summer and slightly below +15 degrees in winter. It is better to think in advance where to place the plant. In winter, you can place the pot on the northern windows, away from radiators, and in summer you can take it out into the garden or balcony, into the shade.

Lighting. For normal flower growth, diffused light is sufficient. sunlight. You can place fuchsia on windows in any direction, except south; the plant can get burned from direct rays and lose its leaves. Do not move a pot of blooming fuchsia. Otherwise, she will drop all the buds.

Watering. In spring and summer, the flower is watered abundantly and regularly. The soil should not be allowed to dry out, so you need to ensure that the top layer of the substrate dries out. In autumn, watering is reduced somewhat. When switching to a “cold” wintering, water very rarely. If the plant remains in the room - a little more often. Before watering, the water needs to stand. Fuchsia prefers high air humidity. Therefore, spraying will only be beneficial. Fertilizers. Fertilizers are applied only in spring and summer. Once every two weeks, water with water with the addition of complex fertilizer for flowering plants.

Transfer. Transplant better in spring when the plant gains strength after winter. You can choose an earthen mixture in a specialized store or prepare it yourself. For example, fuchsia grows well in the following substrate: turf and leaf soil, peat, sand and humus (in equal parts). It is convenient to replant using the transshipment method so as not to damage the roots. The plant, together with a lump of earth, is transferred into a pot, which is only a few centimeters larger than the previous one. A layer of drainage is poured onto the bottom.

Trimming. It is suggested that fuchsia should be pruned twice a year. The first is after flowering, in early autumn. All branches that bloomed are pruned 2 cm above the dormant buds. The second formative pruning is carried out at the beginning of winter.

Reproduction. At the end of winter - beginning of spring, fuchsia is easily propagated by cuttings. A shoot measuring 5-7 cm is cut off. The cut site of the cutting can be treated with root or other growth stimulant. But even without this, the branches easily take root in water or wet sand. After about 20 days, when roots have formed, the cuttings are planted in small pots. It is better to plant two or three cuttings in one pot, so the bush comes out fluffy and will bloom faster. Propagation by seeds is preferred by breeders and experimental gardeners. Fuchsias from seeds are unlikely to retain the characteristics of the mother plant. In addition, there is a risk of self-pollination or pollination by insects. Otherwise, growing fuchsia from seeds is similar to growing other plants. The seeds are dried for 1-2 days, planted in a wet substrate, and a greenhouse is created. In good light, you can expect germination in a couple of weeks.

Difficulties in growing fuchsia:

• Falling leaves. The flower reacts by dropping leaves to too dry air, infrequent watering or lack of light.
• Falling buds. The watering regime, dry air, or rearrangement from place to place may be disrupted.
• Does not bloom or has a short flowering period. There are many reasons. The most common are lack of light during the growth period, warm keeping in winter, infrequent watering, and lack of fertilizer.
• Brown spots appeared on the edges of the leaves. Waterlogging in cold period time of year.
• The stems stretched out and became bare. This may also be due to improper maintenance in winter. In the spring, you need to prune the plant so that the bare stems produce new shoots.
• Pests. Sometimes fuchsia is attacked by pests: whitefly, aphids, spider mites.

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Girls, now about berries: D

Berries of absolutely all types and hybrids of fuchsia are edible, but not all are tasty. Available in lemon, peach, blueberry flavors... Hybrid berries are tasteless.

What I have tried and exactly verified. I just forgot to add in the previous post that not only blueberry taste, but blueberries with pepper, this also applies to the following berries (about peppers)

Fuchsia boliviana the taste is sweet. The purple berry contains a mild drug (I didn’t notice, there were very few berries, I didn’t get a buzz;). The Spanish conquistadors called this fuchsia "Bag of Ink", the juice of this fuchsia is black and was widely used as a dye.
The Spaniards also called this fuchsia "Peach Mountain", for the taste of berries.
no photos, didn't take them. She arrived in severe depression.

F. procumbens Surprisingly large and showy berries, the size of grapes or cherries, are disproportionately large compared to the leaves. Just amazing. The berries change color from red to plum as they ripen. It tastes kind of sweet and bland. I don’t have a photo of my berry, I didn’t have time to take one.
You can see photos from the Internet Phil Bendly for reference

F. encliandra The name translated from Greek means “closed male”; this fuchsia has only four stamens protruding beyond the edge of the tube, instead of the usual eight. The other four are inside the tube.
This is exactly what the photo with berries refers to, or rather
Radings Inge
AFS No. 1933 Reiman, Netherlands, 1980
Encliandra Type

This is a species hybrid of fuchsia of the encleandra division.
Bush growth form, hardy. Semi-evergreen
The fruits contain from 4 to 8 seeds, while in hybrids and other species there are too many to count.
Overall a very interesting department. There will be time, and if I don’t fall into a tearful and sobbing period again, I’ll write more about it.

I haven’t tried it, but I really want to try it! So just info, no impressions of my own.

F. excorticata— Native to New Zealand, belongs to the Skinnera department (skinner)
And really brownish-orange bark Fuchsia excorticata peels off the tree (some specimens grow up to 15m in height and up to 2m in width). and hangs in garlands from the trunks and branches.
At the same time, the exposed new layer of bark is bright green, matte, smooth and cool to the touch. The wood is gnarled and twisted, dark brown in color with a pattern of stripes and waves. Because of its beauty, it is used for inlay and other decorative work. The wood is strong and hard, practically does not burn, and therefore is widely used in the production of building materials. Europeans smoked the bark to make cigars and cigarettes.
Also from F. excorticata they get purple dye (from which part of the fuchsia is not specified) and make ink. The pollen is bright blue and is used by Maori as a powder.
Maori used the leaves of this fuchsia to embalm the heads of enemies they killed, to preserve tattoos and facial features on dried heads.
The red-purple berries have a pleasant taste and are slightly astringent, popular in markets under the local Maori name. Konini, the tree itself is called Kotukutuku
Photo from the Internet

Did you know that fuchsias also have specimens with fragrant flowers: sml:. Of course, they cannot compare with the aroma of matthiola or fragrant tobacco, but even the weakest aroma emanating from fuchsia will bring a fuchsia lover to complete happiness.
The most famous fragrant fuchsias come from the fuchsia species Encliandra and Paniculate.

Fuchsia Encliandra ssp
subspecies with bicolor flowers

F. Paniculata Fenale

These include fuchsias of the Encliandra type:
F.thymifolia (ssp minimifolia)
F.thymifolia (ssp thymifolia)
Little Catbells
James Travis
Neopolitan
Lechlade Tinkerbell' (1983)
Gondoliers (1987)– according to Edwin Goulding (Fuchsias, the Complete Guide, 1995), has the strongest aroma.

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Fuchsia (Fuchsia) is a long-known and beloved indoor plant by many. Its drooping lantern flowers delight for many months with their graceful beauty.

The genus fuchsia belongs to the fireweed family (Onagraceae), and grows naturally in Central and South America and New Zealand.

This plant has been known in Europe for more than 200 years and has long been grown at home, in the southern regions - in gardens.

Fuchsias, depending on the type, are shrubby, tree-like, with erect stems or drooping.

Nowadays, many varieties and hybrids of fuchsia are known with flowers of various colors and sizes, double and simple. The flowers are drooping, can be solitary or collected in inflorescences, and are white, pink, red, purple in color. They look like a lantern - they consist of a tubular calyx with four pointed, far bent sepals and a corolla. Some varieties have calyx and corolla painted in different colors. Fuchsia blooms from spring until winter cold.

Oval green fuchsia leaves on long petioles are located oppositely on the stems, sometimes collected in whorls. Young stems and petioles are reddish in color.

The indoor fuchsia flower attracts gardeners with its unpretentiousness, ease of propagation and a wide variety of beautiful hybrids.

Fuchsias can also be grown in hanging baskets as hanging plants, and formed into standard trees or lush bushes. Fuchsias can be grown at home and in the garden.

Heat-loving fuchsia does not tolerate frosts. But with the arrival of spring, the plant can be planted in a slightly shaded area of ​​the garden directly in a pot, digging it in. Fuchsias are also planted in the flower garden, where they bloom beautifully all summer. In the fall, the bushes are transplanted into large pots, the stems are cut off and sent for a cool winter on the veranda or other room where constant coolness is maintained in winter.

Caring for fuchsia at home

The fuchsia flower does not require any complex care; its only feature is to help the plant overwinter correctly.

Lighting and location. Fuchsia grows quite well and blooms profusely in a slightly shaded place; it will be quite happy with a western or eastern window. On northern windows, flowering will not be as abundant and long-lasting; it may bloom only for a short time in the summer. On the south window you need to provide diffused light.

The location should be permanent and not in a cold draft. Both lead to the fall of buds and flowers.

Temperature. The best temperature for fuchsia during the period of active growth is 20-24 degrees. In summer, it can be taken out into the garden or onto the balcony, but it must be installed in a place protected from the wind and sun.

In winter, fuchsias should be kept dormant in a cool room. The temperature is reduced to 5-10 degrees. Wintering at room temperature is acceptable, but the stems become very elongated and the plant loses its leaves.

Air humidity. Fuchsia is not demanding on air humidity, but spraying in the spring and summer has a beneficial effect on it. During the dormant period in cool rooms, the plant is not sprayed.

Watering. During the growing season, fuchsia is watered abundantly with soft, settled water as the top layer of soil dries. The soil in the pot should be slightly damp at all times. When the buds appear, water a little less, but if the weather is hot, then still generously.

In winter, when kept cool, water rarely.

Fertilizer. For successful growth of fuchsia during the growing season (from spring to autumn), fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers should be carried out once every 2 weeks. In winter, the plant is not fed.

Trimming. When fuchsia overwinters in normal home conditions, the plants stretch out and become bare. With the onset of spring, all bare stems should be severely trimmed to 1/3 or half their length. This pruning will promote the growth of young shoots, which are where most of the flowers appear. The shoots remaining after pruning can be used for cuttings during propagation.

To form a fuchsia into a flowering tree, select a strong rooted cutting from an upright growing fuchsia variety, continually remove side shoots until the tree trunk reaches the desired height, then cut off the top and allow a few side shoots to develop. It takes at least three years to obtain a lush fuchsia crown.

Transfer. After spring pruning, fuchsias are transplanted into a nutrient mixture. Good drainage in the pot is essential.

The soil. Fuchsias are undemanding when it comes to soil, but they grow better and bloom more profusely in fertile soil. Adult plants can be planted in any loose soil with a neutral reaction, with the addition of high-moor peat, sand and perlite. A mixture of turf soil, peat, humus and compost (2:1:1:1) or leaf soil, peat and sand (3:2:1) is recommended.

Bloom. To stimulate the flowering of fuchsia and give it a beautiful shape, the stems must be regularly pinched and trimmed during the growing season. In young plants, for better branching, pinch the ends of the stems after three pairs of leaves have formed. The operation is repeated every time three pairs of leaves are formed on the next side shoot.

Wintering fuchsias. Fuchsia is a seasonal plant. For her, the period of active growth, reproduction and flowering lasts from spring to autumn. Winter is a period of rest. Fuchsia does not grow at this time and needs coolness.

In cool conditions (temperature 6-10 degrees), fuchsias can overwinter in good light and in a fairly dark place. Watering should be extremely limited, especially if the plant has dropped its leaves, no fertilizing.

After a cool winter, fuchsias quickly begin to grow with the onset of spring and bloom profusely.

Fuchsia propagation.

Fuchsia is propagated by cuttings and seeds.

Propagation by cuttings is a simple process; fuchsia takes root easily and quickly and blooms in the same year. For cuttings, you should take young cuttings 7-15 cm long. Before placing the fuchsia cuttings in water, you must remove all the lower leaves, which may rot. Cuttings take root both in water and in sand or any loose substrate. Root formation occurs after a week at room temperature.

Fuchsia can also be propagated by seeds. To obtain seeds, artificial pollination of fuchsia flowers is required. By artificially cross-pollinating flowers of different varieties of fuchsia, you can get new hybrids yourself.

The fuchsia fruit ripens for several weeks, then it is carefully cut and the seeds are removed. They are sown in a day or two, when the seeds dry out. Fuchsia seeds are sown on top of a slightly moistened substrate, without embedding in the soil, and covered with glass or film.

Diseases and pests.

Fuchsias are rarely damaged by diseases; insects are much more dangerous. Significant harm to fuchsia is caused by aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies.

Possible problems when growing fuchsia.

Falling leaves - insufficient watering or draft.
The fall of fuchsia buds is a violation of the watering regime (too much or too little water), or the fact that the pot has been moved to another place or turned in relation to the light.
Short flowering period - the plant did not rest in winter, there are insufficient nutrients in the soil or it does not have enough light during the growth period.
Brown spots on the leaves with yellow edges indicate waterlogging of the soil during the cold season.

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Fuchsia flower - description

People have been breeding these flowers with amazing decorative properties for over three centuries. Its wild forms are found everywhere in the New World, inhabiting the expanses of America, New Zealand and many tropical islands. Cultivated fuchsia at home quickly spread in Europe; now hundreds of varieties and hybrids of this crop decorate flower beds, homes, balconies and terraces in all countries of the world.

Bolivian fuchsia and fuchsia magellanica are tall growing shrub-like forms with evergreen leaves. These types are used to decorate windows and walls. Fuchsia brilliant can bear fruit with edible berries and bloom for a long period. She decorates all summer personal plot with its magical appearance. This decorative species became the ancestor of numerous forms of modern garden and indoor fuchsia.

There is bush and upright fuchsia that grows up to half a meter in height; growing and caring for these forms at home differs significantly. Hybrid plants are famous for their wonderful decorative highlight - the upturned cups of their flowers have a color that can be radically different from the color of purple, white, red or pink petals.

Classification of fuchsia by petal color:

• plain,
• bicolor,
• tricolor,
• variegated.

Classification of fuchsia according to growth form:

• bush,
• ampelous,
• semi-ampel.

Planting fuchsia at home

What is good about fuchsia is that growing and caring for a flower at home does not involve much difficulty. There are many garden varieties that can be kept on outdoors in the warm period from the beginning of May after the threat of frost has passed. In flower beds they take root instantly, grow vigorously and can bloom for several weeks. The bushes that have been hardened by the first light autumn frosts are dug up and taken indoors for the winter.

Interesting types of fuchsia for planting and care at home:

This method is used to breed new varieties, but is rarely used in home gardening, because fuchsia, when grown from seeds, may not retain its parental qualities. Artificial crossing is carried out using a brush to transfer pollen from the father plant to the mother flower, removing the anthers on it before the buds begin to bloom. After pollination, it is covered with a cloth of thin material until the rudiment of the fruit appears.

Growing and caring for fuchsia seeds at home is done in containers into which soil seasoned with nutrients is poured. Plant the seeds in early spring from March to April, sprinkling them lightly with soil. Peat briquettes are suitable, allowing you to avoid damaging the delicate roots during replanting. The room temperature is maintained at about 18°C. In containers, seedlings appear in three weeks.

Growing fuchsia from cuttings

Vegetative propagation almost always gives successful results, this work even beginners can do it. In just six months you will have an excellent and beautiful fuchsia; growing and caring for them at home using cuttings is the cheapest and easiest way to propagate these plants. To work, you need to have your own mother plant or a fresh cut shoot purchased from people you know. The easiest way to take fuchsia cuttings at home is to root them in water with pieces. charcoal. In good conditions, the roots of a seedling appear in 10-15 days.

Studying the process of how fuchsia reproduces at home is a simple and exciting activity. There are several nuances here that do not require much scientific knowledge. You will need a suitable cutting or leaf on a petiole with part of a shoot and an axillary bud, a glass, a plastic bag, and a little sphagnum moss. We offer short and simple instructions for growing and caring for fuchsia cuttings.

How to root a fuchsia shoot at home:

1. We cut off the apical shoot with several leaf axils (2-3) at an angle of 45°.
2. After 10 minutes, the cut is sprinkled with a root formation stimulator (Epin, Zircon).
3. Sphagnum moss, which can retain liquid well, gives good results.
4. Pour the mixture into a plastic cup and immerse the cutting into it 2-3 cm.
5. Cover the top of the glass with a plastic bag, creating an impromptu greenhouse.
6. Place the container on the windowsill, covering it from direct sun. Optimal temperature rooting of fuchsia - about 22-25 °C.
7. The greenhouse is ventilated a couple of times a day. Roots form at home after two weeks.
8. The seedling with roots is transplanted into a pot with soil. For the first time, it is covered with a bag, but it is no longer tied tightly.
9. The greenhouse is removed after active growth of shoots begins.

Fuchsia - growing features

For fuchsia, cultivation is suitable at a temperature of 18-22 °C in the warm season; in winter we reduce the temperature by 3-4 degrees. Climate fluctuations cause buds to fall off. When it gets cold or very hot, the leaves become smaller, change color, and the risk of fungal infections increases. By the end of autumn, fuchsia is preparing to rest, the formation of new buds stops, the growth of shoots and leaves slows down.

An elegant and decorative home flower, fuchsia is an undemanding plant; it grows in any fertile soil with a neutral reaction. You can improve the quality of the soil by adding useful components to it. To grow and care for adult fuchsia at home, take a mixture of peat, humus, turf soil, compost, leaf soil, and clean river sand.

Without normal care and formation of the cuttings, the flowerpot develops randomly, becomes elongated, and produces few flower stalks. Some varieties practically do not branch on their own in nature; they have to be stimulated artificially. There are no difficulties in the question of how to pinch fuchsia at home. Doing this the required operation, the grower removes the growing point, doubling the number of shoots. IN winter time In this way we help the flowerpot not to stretch out. At home, ampelous forms of adult fuchsia are pinched over 2-3 pairs of leaves, bush forms - over 3-4 internodes.

It is advisable to replant the old plant annually and form the crown. In March, flower growers are engaged in removing shoots and feeding bushes. After stimulating procedures, fuchsia wakes up, cultivation and care according to all the rules of agricultural technology starts the buds to grow even on old woody parts of the shoot. Bush forms are given time to grow, shortening the crown when the required height is reached. The formation of adult fuchsias is completed by the beginning of April.

Rules for the formation of fuchsia:

1. The first time we pinch a fully rooted cutting above the 3rd pair of leaves.
2. We shorten the side shoots at the same time to give the fuchsia the required shape.
3. A compact plant is obtained by pinching over the 2nd pair of leaves; full formation takes up to 3 months.
4. For flowering, pinching should be stopped after obtaining a strong bush. It must be remembered that buds take from 6 to 12 weeks to form.

The time to transfer the plant to a new pot comes when the entire earthen ball in the container is filled with the root system. If small roots begin to appear from the drainage hole, then you should start working. Fuchsia is transplanted at home into a pot 2-3 cm larger. Do not compact the soil too much with your hands; light tapping is enough. After a while it will sit down on its own; you can add a little soil if necessary.

Fuchsia - home care

When it comes to caring for fuchsia in your home, you need to focus on the conditions in the apartment. Compact shapes, resistant to bright light, suitable for window sills. Shade-tolerant species can be placed in pots inside the room. Ampel varieties feel good on suspended structures, standard ones - on a table or a special stand. If you do not know the acquired variety, then create average conditions for your fuchsia, adjusting its formation as it develops and taking into account the growth force.

Homemade fuchsia flower - watering

In the absence of fertilizers, the plant can develop, but without water, any organism will quickly wither. When studying the problem of how to care for fuchsia at home, you need to pay attention to watering Special attention. Excess moisture leads to rotting and disease, but it is advisable to ensure that the soil in the pot is completely saturated with liquid. Watering is carried out when the top layer of soil dries. Blooming fuchsias require this procedure more often when cared for in summer. In hot weather, water the plant every 3 days or more often.

Fuchsia - feeding at home

Fertilizer application is beneficial during the growth period - from April until the arrival of cold weather. When caring for a fuchsia flower, it only needs feeding complex drugs for 2 week. In winter, the plant is in a dormant stage and does not need stimulation. If you have transplanted, you should not rush; resume feeding a month after the fuchsia has adapted to the new conditions. Both root and foliar methods of applying fertilizers are suitable.

Fertilizers are not applied to dry soil; before this procedure, the soil should be watered a little. To stimulate the formation of buds, the crown is treated with Zircon, then the fuchsia needs phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Balanced fertilizers of old and new brands for flowers are suitable - “Spring Effect”, “Planta Miracle-Growth”, Pokon, and other proven preparations.

Fuchsia - growing problems

Wintering fuchsias causes a lot of problems. During the cold period, plants are transferred to a cool room; at temperatures above 15 ° C and poor lighting, they become very stretched. If there is no suitable room, then you will have to create artificial lighting for the bushes fluorescent lamps. Constant flowering leads to exhaustion, so cool wintering on loggias is the best option.

In making fuchsia bloom at home, Zircon is a great help; this fertilizer causes buds to appear in even the most fastidious varieties. The beginning of the laying of inflorescences - the most important period, at this time it is not advisable to twist the pots around an axis or move them to a new place. In hot weather, the plant often sheds its leaves; you can lower the temperature with air conditioning or by spraying the green mass. If harmful insects appear in summer, use Aktara or other insecticides.

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Homeland of fuchsia, types and places of natural growth

Fuchsia is native to New Zealand, as well as South and Central America. Belongs to evergreen deciduous shrubs. About 100 of its varieties grow in natural habitats.

Brilliant

Found in the mountains of Mexico, one of the ancestors of varieties and hybrids with racemose inflorescences. It is distinguished by scarlet-red, dense, apical racemes with whitish or greenish sepals. Flowering is abundant and long lasting.

Bolivian

It grows in Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Guatemala in the highlands. It is a branched shrub. Reaches a height of 1-1.2 m. Blooms profusely throughout spring with large dark red branched clusters. Its hybrids grow well in warm rooms.

Thin

Another naturally occurring variety is Fuchsia Fine.. Grows in Chile. It can reach a height of 3 m. This shrub has thin, drooping branches of a reddish hue and multi-flowered racemes with violet-purple flowers. Blooms profusely from mid-summer until autumn.

Corymbose or Thyrsetaceae

Fuchsia corymbose or Thyrsethlorous can be found in Ecuador and the Andes in Peru. It grows as a tall shrub - up to 3.5 m. The branches are straight, with large long leaves and purple flowers collected in thyrsus-shaped racemes. Its peculiarity is the continuous blooming of new flowers. Flowering lasts from July to September.

Three-leaved

The ancestor of some low-growing varieties is Fuchsia Trifolia. She comes from the island of Haiti. The height of an adult plant reaches 0.5-0.6 m. The shrub is branched, with a greenish-red outer surface and a reddish-brown back surface of the leaves. The flowers are small, fiery red, collected in multi-flowered or leafy racemes. It has a very long flowering period - from May to September.

Magellan

Tall varieties appeared thanks to Fuchsia Magellan- a shrub 2-3 m high native to Tierra del Fuego and the southern Andes. The purple coloring of young branches and shoots adds to its decorative effect. The flowers are scarlet-red with lilac-blue petals. Since in the homeland of this species there are strong winter frosts, in the fall, the vegetation located above the soil dies off. In mild climates, stems and leaves are preserved throughout the year.

Graceful

Another important species for breeding is Fuchsia Graceful. Some botanists view it as separate species, part - as a variety of Magellan. It is found naturally in Chile and on the South American coast. It can reach a height of 3 m. Color is a combination of carmine red, red-violet and pink shades.

Lying or Prostrate

Her homeland is New Zealand. It is the ancestor of ampelous hybrids. It is a subshrub. The shoots are thin, creeping. Unlike other species, this one has yellow flowers, without petals, and directed upwards. Another difference is the heterosexual peduncles. Creeping shoots can reach a length of 2 m. The fruits are round, rather large, burgundy in color with a waxy coating.

Tree-like

This plant grows in Mexico and Central America as a large upright shrub. Capable of growing up to 5.5 m in height. It has a decorative appearance - narrow dark green leaves and small pink-purple flowers collected in vertical racemes. Blooms in late spring. The flowering period ends in early summer.

Small-leaved

Another decorative low-growing shrub from the fuchsia genus is Small-leaved. She is originally from Mexico. In addition to abundant flowering, it attracts attention with small, sharp, jagged leaves, combined with small red-purple flowers.

There are other varieties of this beautiful flowering plant. In total, the genus includes 113 species. This diversity allowed breeders to develop great amount varieties and hybrids. And every year new ones appear.

Fuchsias for home and garden

Indoor fuchsia is a hybrid plant. For indoor cultivation, creeping, low-growing or medium-growing varieties are most often chosen. With proper care it can also grow as a small tree. According to the type of growth, houseplants are divided into:

• ampelous– stems are thin, flexible, flowing;
• bush– stems are straight, branched, and may be slightly drooping;
• hanging-bush– the bush is formed by tying the stems to supports;
• standard- a trunk is formed.

You can choose varieties based on the type of flowers:

• non-double– the flower has 4 petals;
• semi-double– 5 or 7 petals;
• terry and dense double– 8 petals or more
• racemose– flowers are collected in brushes.

The most popular varieties

There are several thousand varieties intended for growing at home and in the garden. Among them, it is difficult to single out a few that are especially popular. The following can attract flower growers with their bright appearance:

• Thalia– racemose variety with bright orange flowers, suitable for growing in outdoor containers;
• Marinka– an ampelous, abundantly flowering, non-double variety with bright red flowers, suitable for growing in hanging baskets;
• Bon Accord– a bush variety with small white-purple flowers, branches poorly, therefore suitable for growing on narrow windowsills or in dense plantings;
• Annabel, Beacon and Beacon Rosa– large vertical bush varieties that can be grown in the form of trunks;
• Nancy Lou, Gracilis, Hanna, Alba, Paula Jane– varieties that can be planted in flower beds and flower beds;
• Baby Blue Eyes, Lady Thumb, Display– compact varieties for outdoor planting.

Use in landscape design

Due to its high decorative value and abundant flowering, the flower is often used as a landscape plant. With its help, they create vertical decoration of walls, gazebos, and fences. Canopy and potted crops used as decoration for verandas, terraces, windows, arches. Standard varieties Perfect for decorating areas, paths, and local areas. Bush varieties used in the design of flower beds and front gardens. Numerous varieties differ in their flowering period. This allows you to arrange them to create highly decorative landscape compositions.

Fuchsia is a beautiful flowering and unpretentious plant. It's no surprise that it is often found in homes and gardens. Her fabulous appearance attracts attention at first sight, and the variety of varieties and hybrids allows you to easily surround yourself with an atmosphere of bright colors and intricate shapes.

Fuchsia (Latin name Fuchsia) is a tropical plant of South and Central America, belonging to the fireweed family. Its unusual flowers resemble the fluffy skirts of ballerinas. A florist who sees fuchsia at least once during the budding period will definitely fall in love with this plant. However, even a novice plant grower can achieve flowering of a green bush at home; you just need to follow simple rules of care.

DESCRIPTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FUCHSIA

The fuchsia genus includes more than 100 species. In home floriculture, fuchsia has become especially popular after the development of hybrids that are easily propagated by seeds and begin to bloom in the first year of life.

Under natural conditions, this greenfinch always grows in the shade, under the canopy of trees. These small subshrubs and shrubs love relative coolness and humidity. In addition to the bush form, there are also creeping (ampeloid) varieties of fuchsias.

The oval leaves of fuchsia are slightly pointed at the edges and are usually attached to the stem opposite each other. The color of the leaves is green or slightly reddish. The graceful shape of the flower is created by the combination of a bright calyx, a tubular corolla (it can also be bell-shaped or funnel-shaped) and stamens and pistil peeking out from below. The main color of the buds: pink, red, lilac, white, cream, violet, etc. Sometimes fuchsia petals can be colored in two or three colors at the same time.

A LITTLE HISTORY

Fuchsia was discovered at the end of the 17th century by the French priest Charles Plumiere. He went on a trip to South America in search of medicinal quinine. In the eastern part of the island of Haiti, a traveler found an unusual flower and named it after the famous physician and botanist Leonard Fuchs of that time. The full name was Fuchsia Triphylla Flora Coccinea. Subsequently, systematizer Carl Linnaeus simplified the name to the species F. Triphylla. Unfortunately, Plumiere was unable to bring a single plant to Europe. The generally accepted date for the discovery of fuchsia is 1703, when the researcher's notebook was published.

The flower was first brought to England in 1789. The plant was donated to the famous Kew Botanic Gardens. Much later, when F.magellanica came to Europe, new varieties and hybrids of fuchsia were developed. And at the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th centuries, fuchsia began its victorious march across Europe. The exotic flower began to be grown both as a home and garden plant. Fuchsia is still of interest to gardeners, and in America there is even an American Fuchsia Society (AFS), whose goal is to streamline and systematize the diversity of fuchsia hybrids and varieties.

TYPES AND VARIETIES

The fuchsia genus has more than 100 species and more than 10,000 varieties. Below are just a few of them.

• Bolivian (boliviensis) fuchsia. The habitat of this species is Bolivia, Ecuador and Argentina. It is a small shrub about a meter tall. Small oval LEAVES (10-15 cm) have jagged edges. Large buds (6-8 cm) are dark red;

• The homeland of Magellan fuchsia (also graceful (gracilis) and thin (macrostemma)) is Chile. It was this species that was first brought to Europe. The plant in natural conditions reaches a height of 1 to 3 meters. The leaves are small (1-2 cm), finely toothed along the edges. The branches often have a reddish tint. Flowers of unusual purple and violet color. Drooping buds;
• brilliant or sparkling (fulgens) fuchsia grows in the Mexico region. A small shrub 1-2 m high. The oval, heart-shaped leaves are located opposite each other. The flowers are tubular, red-pink or bright red, collected in a raceme;
• The island of Haiti is considered the birthplace of triphylla fuchsia. The small shrub reaches only 50-60 cm in height. The leaves are small, oblong (1-3 cm) and have jagged edges. The underside of the leaf is colored reddish. The buds are bright coral color.

Popular varieties:

• Basseveldse Ezels - double white-pink-burgundy flowers;
• Bicentennial - a variety with magnificent long salmon-colored flowers;
• Dark Eyes - flowers have blue-violet sepals, dark red tubes, erect plant;
• Garden News - pale pink dainty flowers.

Here are other interesting varieties: Litte Bell, Deep Purple, Quasar, Cecile, Baby Blue Eyes, Swingtime, Ballerinas, Wonderful, Blue Mirage, Margharita, Annabel and others.

HOW TO CARE FOR FUCHSIA. FEATURES OF GROWING

Growing fuchsia is not difficult, just follow the following care rules:

Temperature. Relative coolness is preferable for home fuchsia than the scorching sun and heat. The ideal temperature is +18-20 degrees in summer and slightly below +15 degrees in winter. It is better to think in advance where to place the plant. In winter, you can place the pot on the northern windows, away from radiators, and in summer you can take it out into the garden or balcony, into the shade.

Lighting. For normal flower growth, diffused sunlight is sufficient. You can place fuchsia on windows in any direction, except south; the plant can get burned from direct rays and lose its leaves. Do not move a pot of blooming fuchsia. Otherwise, she will drop all the buds.

Watering. In spring and summer, the flower is watered abundantly and regularly. The soil should not be allowed to dry out, so you need to ensure that the top layer of the substrate dries out. In autumn, watering is reduced somewhat. When switching to a “cold” wintering, water very rarely. If the plant remains in the room - a little more often. Before watering, the water needs to stand. Fuchsia prefers high air humidity. Therefore, spraying will only be beneficial. Fertilizers. Fertilizers are applied only in spring and summer. Once every two weeks, water with water with the addition of complex fertilizer for flowering plants.

Transfer. It is better to replant in the spring, when the plant is gaining strength after winter. You can choose an earthen mixture in a specialized store or prepare it yourself. For example, fuchsia grows well in the following substrate: turf and leaf soil, peat, sand and humus (in equal parts). It is convenient to replant using the transshipment method so as not to damage the roots. The plant, together with a lump of earth, is transferred into a pot, which is only a few centimeters larger than the previous one. A layer of drainage is poured onto the bottom.

Trimming. It is suggested that fuchsia should be pruned twice a year. The first is after flowering, in early autumn. All branches that bloomed are pruned 2 cm above the dormant buds. The second formative pruning is carried out at the beginning of winter.

Reproduction. At the end of winter - beginning of spring, fuchsia is easily propagated by cuttings. A shoot measuring 5-7 cm is cut off. The cut site of the cutting can be treated with root or other growth stimulant. But even without this, the branches easily take root in water or wet sand. After about 20 days, when roots have formed, the cuttings are planted in small pots. It is better to plant two or three cuttings in one pot, so the bush comes out fluffy and will bloom faster. Propagation by seeds is preferred by breeders and experimental gardeners. Fuchsias from seeds are unlikely to retain the characteristics of the mother plant. In addition, there is a risk of self-pollination or pollination by insects. Otherwise, growing fuchsia from seeds is similar to growing other plants. The seeds are dried for 1-2 days, planted in a wet substrate, and a greenhouse is created. In good light, you can expect germination in a couple of weeks.

Difficulties in growing fuchsia:

• Falling leaves. The flower reacts by dropping leaves to too dry air, infrequent watering or lack of light.
• Falling buds. The watering regime, dry air, or rearrangement from place to place may be disrupted.
• Does not bloom or has a short flowering period. There are many reasons. The most common are lack of light during the growth period, warm keeping in winter, infrequent watering, and lack of fertilizer.
• Brown spots appeared on the edges of the leaves. Overmoistening during the cold season.
• The stems stretched out and became bare. This may also be due to improper maintenance in winter. In the spring, you need to prune the plant so that the bare stems produce new shoots.
• Pests. Sometimes fuchsia is attacked by pests: whitefly, aphids, spider mites.