I am having a difficult time with mine. I was gifted a Fuscia, but I can’t seem to keep it thriving. The branches are breaking off and...Read More I honestly don’t know how to maintain the plant. There is so much information on line I am rather lost.
Bought this as a hanging basket annual on a yearly basis for years. Three years ago, I tried overwintering it by putting it in a sheltere...Read Mored spot amongst trees and salad.
In the spring I cut back the dead branches, and it came back beautifully, with lovely blossoms from mid summer on. Last winter I put it, along with the new one I bought in the spring, in the same sheltered spot. Both came back beautifully this summer, doing better than this year's hanging basket. They are are still blooming now, in early November as I prepare to move them into the woods for the winter.
My experimental overwintering has been so successful that I may skip buying a new one come spring...
Whidbey Island, WA (Zone 8b) | October 2013 | positive
I bought several varieties in root tubes a few years ago. 'Dark Eyes' is the only variety to survive the last two winters and rebloom. I ...Read Morehave to admit, I've given it absolutely no care. It didn't bloom until early September, but it's blooming still. I'll be taking better care of it this year. I'll put the planter in a low tunnel to keep it warmer. Three warmer-than-usual winters in a row are extremely unlikely. I'll take a few cuttings from both plants.
I have been buying this plant in hanging baskets for years and for the life of me do not know why I cannot keep it alive. This is the on...Read Morely plant, in both container or garden, that I have this problem with! It either ends up that I purchased it with spider mites (which I know how to deal with but am always unsuccessful in THIS plant variety) or it just dies for no known reason to me. It starts losing leaves, dries up, withers away. I water it when it looks as though it needs it, or at least once a week.
I live in the central part of North Carolina. I saw a posting from someone from Kansas who has transplanted it into the ground. I wonder if anyone in the NC area has done so with any success.
Also, this plant looks exactly like our native honeysuckle... are they related?
Manhattan, KS (Zone 5b) | November 2006 | positive
I transferred "Dark Eyes" from a hanging planter into the ground about 3 years ago - planted it in a protected area with lots of morning ...Read Moresun and light shade the rest of the day. It's been coming back around late spring with beautiful, large purple flowers for 2 years now. I cut the dead twigs down to the ground late winter and I don't notice it till its ready to bloom again and keeps blooming till first frost.
I am on my second fuchsia plant. I have been unsuccessful with this but I really think it's due to my own errors. I'm sure I drowned my 1...Read Morest one and couldn't find a "happy place" for it. Now that I have done my research and realized that it doesn't have to be wet, only moist and would love light mistings throughout the day. Also I think I found that happy placefor it with light morning sun...I can only hope and pray that I won't kill this one. It is HUGE...biggest I've ever seen. I paid $17 at a Hardware store but would have gladly paid $25. Its beautiful. Wish me luck with this one!!
I am having a difficult time with mine. I was gifted a Fuscia, but I can’t seem to keep it thriving. The branches are breaking off and...Read More
Bought this as a hanging basket annual on a yearly basis for years. Three years ago, I tried overwintering it by putting it in a sheltere...Read More
I bought several varieties in root tubes a few years ago. 'Dark Eyes' is the only variety to survive the last two winters and rebloom. I ...Read More
No one mentions fushsia mites?
I have been buying this plant in hanging baskets for years and for the life of me do not know why I cannot keep it alive. This is the on...Read More
I transferred "Dark Eyes" from a hanging planter into the ground about 3 years ago - planted it in a protected area with lots of morning ...Read More
Dark Eyes is in a container, and is sheltered from direct sun. The soil is kept moist, and a fertilizer, 12-55-5, is added twice a mon...Read More
I am on my second fuchsia plant. I have been unsuccessful with this but I really think it's due to my own errors. I'm sure I drowned my 1...Read More