Fuchsia
Question:
I received half a dozen lady booth by fuchsias yesterday they came has small plugs which I was somewhat disappointed in and no planting on instructions whilst it described them has hardy I doubt they would be at moment there were 5 in the pack so I have transferred them to a large pot on my kitchen window sill for now though some one suggested I should plant them individually in smallish pots will they survive on my kitchen window sill and when should I think of planting out and how often should I feed and water them whilst there indoors thanks has usual for any advice you can give me.
Answer:
I always say I'm not going to buy plug plants again but I recently bought the new blue fuchsia. There were five plants which came as small plugs just like yours. I planted them into individual small pots and have left them on my windowsill. So far two have died off but the other three look OK and I think they will pull through. Unfortunately this is the problem with buying plugs but the benefit is that they are cheaper than buying bigger plants. I wonder sometimes if it is actually a false economy! If you can, transplant the plugs into small individual pots, pinch out the tops to make them bushier and give them a good watering. However, don't overwater them as I think this is why mine died off. What I have now done, which seems to be working, is placed the small pots onto a tray and lined the tray with kitchen roll paper. As long as the paper remains damp the plants will be able to draw water up through the soil. If your window gets a lot of direct sun you may want to consider moving them to somewhere less hot. My variety is hardy but I won't be planting them out until well into May when I'm sure they will be strong enough to survive. Before I actually put them out for good I will gradually get them used to the outside by putting them out for the day and bringing them in overnight for a few weeks. If you are not sure if yours are hardy or not consider planting them in containers or hanging baskets. You can then bring them indoors for next winter and put them out again the following spring.
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