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24.06.2023 - 03:56 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
Tips for Watering Fuchsia PlantsThere’s no denying it: fuchsias are fussy when it comes to water. Too little and they’ll wilt in a heap. Too much and they’ll drown. There isn’t a lot of wiggle room in between.
If you happen to live in a mild climate with lots of rain, raising fuchsias will be relatively easy for you, since that’s the kind of environment these plants thrive in natively.
That’s why they do so well in places like England and the Pacific Northwest.
But if you live somewhere that’s significantly dry, hot, or otherwise less-than-perfect for these plants, you’re going to have to make an extra effort to give them what they need.
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I’ve seen more fuchsias killed by inappropriate watering than anything else, so if you want to succeed at growing these gorgeous plants, the most important thing to nail is irrigation.
If you need a refresher on how to grow fuchsia flowers in your garden, check out our guide.
Up ahead, here’s what we’ll discuss to help turn you into a fuchsia watering expert:
Let’s get started.
When to WaterWhen’s the best time to water a fuchsia plant? When it’s dry, of course!
The hard part is figuring out when precisely that is.
In my early fuchsia growing attempts, every time I did wrong by one of these plants, it was because of my failure to give it the right amount of water.
Maybe you can relate – I’ve never lost a fuchsia plant to improper sun exposure, diseases, or pests. In my case, it’s always about the moisture.
It took me a few years to realize that, while these plants can handle full sun in lots of places (despite their reputation as a shade plant), they can’t handle dry soil. At all.
I was
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