GROWING FULL STANDARD FUCHSIAS CALENDAR

By David Marks
This is a summary of all the key dates you need to know for growing a full standard fuchsia in the UK. Our main page on this subject with lots more information including mini and half standards can be found here. The calendar dates are average for the UK. If you want the dates to be adjusted for the specific weather conditions where you live in the UK / Ireland then click here. It only takes a minute and the dates will be customised permanently over all pages in this website.

CALENDAR FOR GROWING FULL STANDARD FUCHSIAS

The third week of April	Take cuttings if you have a mother plant. See next entry for buying plug plants.
The first week of May	Buy plug plants
Up to last week of October	Grow on outside as a standard
Last week of October to first week of March	Grow protected - min. 10°C / 50°F
Last week of October	Stop nitrogen feed, apply Blood Fish and Bone late December and late February. Water sparingly.
Last week of November	Pinch out growing tip leaving 3 side shoots, height of fuchsia will be about 105cm / 42in
Late February onwards	Whenever temperature allows place plants outside
First week of April	Resume nitrogen feed, start to water more often
Second week of June	Start to feed with tomato plant fertiliser

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