Texas Gardening: any successful fuchsia growers?, 1 by TucsonJen

TucsonJen wrote:
Howdy!

I purchased my first fuchsia in March and it was fine until things warmed up around here in mid-April. I was watering once a day and it wilted so I took it inside (messy little plant!). I changed my mind (did I mention it's a messy little plant? I'm too lazy a housekeeper for that many falling blooms!) and I took it back outside.

Now that I'm watering mine twice a day (!) it's much happier. I'm thinking that as long as I can water it in the morning and evening it may be okay - at least for awhile. It only gets *very* early sunlight on my porch. I may end up bringing it inside but I want to try one of those watering thingamabobs before giving up on the great out-of-doors. There's some sort of contraption that drips water from a bulb-like thing that you can stick in your plants. This is an example: http://www.smarthome.com/3119.html
But I don't know if that will keep it moist enough. Anyone here have experience with something like that?