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When and How to Prune Fuchsia Plants
23.06.2023 - 08:49 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
When and How to Prune Fuchsia PlantsFuchsias respond super well to pruning, and unlike roses or lilacs, you don’t run the risk of ruining this year’s display if you mess things up a bit. Phew! Isn’t it nice to work with a plant that is totally low pressure?
Having said that, you don’t just want to head out with the snips and go all Edward Scissorhands on your shrub.
You might produce an interesting topiary, but you probably won’t see the floral display you’re hoping for. Then again, fuchsias are so forgiving, you just might.
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Even still, as reasonable as fuchsias are, there is a right and a wrong way to make them truly shine.
If you’re ready to learn how, here’s what we’ll go over in the coming guide:
If you just keep your fuchsias for a season and toss them out, you have a different job ahead than if you overwinter or grow them as perennials.
If you grow these pretty plants as annuals, all you really need to worry about is deadheading, which we’ll touch on towards the end of this guide.
If you’re looking for advice on shaping fuchsia as bonsai, head to our bonsai pruning guide instead.
Pruning requires a pair of scissors or secateurs, depending on how thick the branches are, of course. Other than that, you just need some muscle and time.
Why Prune?The purpose of pruning is two-fold. First, you’re giving the plant some shape. Second, it encourages bountiful blossoms. If you were to leave your specimen completely untrimmed, it wouldn’t bloom as well as it could otherwise.
Fuchsias produce blossoms at the tip of the stem. The more tips you have, the more flowers you’ll have.
Those big, beautiful hanging baskets you see at
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