Upright or trailing, fuchsia produces spectacular bell-like blooms in a wide range of colors.
Light
Place in high light (full sun) in winter and medium (bright indirect) light rest of year.
Water
Keep evenly moist. Mist daily. Raise humidity, but provide good air circulation. Never let roots dry out. Water less during dormancy.
Temperature
Maintain temperatures below 68 degrees during day and in low 50s at night for best growth. Tolerates average temperatures.
Comments
Feed every 14 days during active growth. Pinch tips for bushiness. Prune if leggy. Blooms develop near growing tips, so pinch and prune each spring to encourage new growth. Remove faded flowers. Drops leaves in late fall and winter. Propagate by tip cuttings taken in spring.
