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Post by marlene on Mar 11, 2012 12:52:35 GMT
Hope i can get some advise please,i had some pot ready Fuschia delivered and i potted them up right away now 4 days later the leaves are curling and dropping of they dont look at all good,they were in lovely condition when they arrive
Marlene
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 11, 2012 13:11:19 GMT
Are/were they HARDY fuchsias? If not they could have been damaged by frosty weather.
Was there any grubs in the compost by roots? if so then possible vine weevil infestation.
Also possible is sudden change from one environment to another, can setback many plants.
There could be other reasons but difficult to say without more info.
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Post by marlene on Mar 11, 2012 13:14:59 GMT
they are trailing fuschia for baskets they were very healthy when they arrived i didnt see anything that looked like grubs  |
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Post by esther on Mar 11, 2012 15:05:31 GMT
That is a shame Marlene  Where have you kept them? |
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Post by cowslip on Mar 11, 2012 16:42:27 GMT
Keep them in a frost-free environment but not too warm. Try misting them with tepid water every couple of days. They should soon put out new leaves if they are healthy plants.
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 11, 2012 18:44:35 GMT
Most of the trailing type aren't really hardy although I have had Swingtime survive outdoors over winter but generally they will be harmed if frosted though not necessarily killed so you might yet get new growth from the base.
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Post by marlene on Mar 11, 2012 20:26:14 GMT
Think what i've done wrong i kept them in a room which got sun but got cold at night maybe it was too cold for them,i have moved them so i will keep my fingers crossed but two of them look as if nothing could save them. |
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 11, 2012 22:40:27 GMT
Out of curiosity, what variety is it?
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 12, 2012 7:45:59 GMT
They could be too wet, keep the compost on the dry side and water them sparingly.
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Where have you kept them?
