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Many gardeners love fuchsia, but sometimes store-bought plant is immediately getting ill after flowering (as in my case) because hot and dry home air does not suit them. Fuchsia is a well known houseplant, and all summer it blooms well in open air or on the balcony. In winter it has be stored in a cool, bright place or on the balcony.
When
I've been to Munich Botanic Gardens I saw many pots with fuchsias
growing in the Conservatory. Mostly they were shrubs with large
simple, semi-double and double flowers on long stalks. These photos
I've taken there show that flowers are a combination of two colors.
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The upturned edges of the flowers give special grace to them. Petals of flowers often have a different color than the calyx, are purple, red, pink and white.
I
love fuchsia, but growing them here in North is difficult, they love
warmth, although there are varieties that are hardy to little
freezing. I admire the fuchsias in Helene's garden, they are wonderful! She
grows and propagate cuttings from spring to autumn.
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I'd
like to plant one or two fuchsias in garden pots and enjoy their
blooming during summer in my garden. But I'm afraid I won't be able to store them
in winter time.
Did
you ever grow some fuchsias? Was your experience successful? What varieties of
fuchsias do you have in your garden or home?Thank you!