Fuchsia is a unique flower that looks unusual and beautiful. A flowering plant will add vibrant colors to your garden.
Interesting Fuchsia Facts
This is a perennial flower that cannot survive below 40 degrees.
Fuchsias are recognizable by their inverted purple or hot pink flowers.
Flowers seem to reach for the earth, not the sun.
In order for the plant to bloom, it is important to pinch them.
Trimming the top of the branches encourages abundant flowering.
As a rule, fuchsia blooms within 6 weeks after pinching.
Cultivation and care
Fuchsia is not picky enough plant that will feel almost everywhere, wherever you plant it.
Use well-drained soil for planting.
So the plant will receive the optimal amount of moisture.
In general, fuchsia loves moist soil, so you don't have to wait for the soil to dry out before watering.
When it comes to light, fuchsia is a shade tolerant plant. The flower is well tolerated by both the sun and the shade.
However, fuchsia does not tolerate extreme heat.
To increase the number of flowers, use soil fertilizers.
You can plant fuchsia both in open ground and in pots.
Flowers look especially beautiful in hanging pots.
You can also grow fuchsia next to other flowers: begonias, geraniums, petunias.
