Fuchsias are hanging basket staples in temperate regions. Their colorful, drooping, and tubular flowers bloom from spring to fall and bring hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden.
Fuchsias are hanging basket staples in temperate regions. Their colorful, drooping, and tubular flowers bloom from spring to fall and bring hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden.
These frost-sensitive perennial plants are often grown as annuals or overwintered indoors in colder regions. Because fuchsias have rather particular requirements in terms of light, irrigation, and high humidity levels, they aren't necessarily the best houseplant option.
These frost-sensitive perennial plants are often grown as annuals or overwintered indoors in colder regions. Because fuchsias have rather particular requirements in terms of light, irrigation, and high humidity levels, they aren't necessarily the best houseplant option.
Sunlight
You'll want to avoid setting up your fuchsia in front of the sunniest windows of your home. Too much direct sun can produce overly leggy growth, burn the plant's foliage, and the flowers will wilt and drop.
SunlightYou'll want to avoid setting up your fuchsia in front of the sunniest windows of your home. Too much direct sun can produce overly leggy growth, burn the plant's foliage, and the flowers will wilt and drop.
Temperature and Humidity
One of the main challenges of growing fuchsias indoors is getting the climate right. They thrive in mild, humid temperatures.
Temperature and HumidityOne of the main challenges of growing fuchsias indoors is getting the climate right. They thrive in mild, humid temperatures.
Watering
A key element to the success of growing fuchsias indoors is making sure the potting medium remains appropriately and consistently moist.
WateringA key element to the success of growing fuchsias indoors is making sure the potting medium remains appropriately and consistently moist.
Air Circulation
Although fuchsias don't appreciate draughty locations, if ventilation is poor in your home, this increases the chance of problems with pests such as aphids, whiteflies, or mealybugs. A well-ventilated but not gusty spot is best.
Air CirculationAlthough fuchsias don't appreciate draughty locations, if ventilation is poor in your home, this increases the chance of problems with pests such as aphids, whiteflies, or mealybugs. A well-ventilated but not gusty spot is best.
Fertilizer
Fuchsias do best with regular feeding, especially those in pots that receive regular watering, as those grown indoors are.
FertilizerFuchsias do best with regular feeding, especially those in pots that receive regular watering, as those grown indoors are.
Applying a weak liquid fertilizer every fortnight in the spring and during the blooming season will help produce an abundance of healthy flowers. If you're looking for a natural fertilizer, fish emulsion works well. Another lower-maintenance option is controlled-release pellets.
Applying a weak liquid fertilizer every fortnight in the spring and during the blooming season will help produce an abundance of healthy flowers. If you're looking for a natural fertilizer, fish emulsion works well. Another lower-maintenance option is controlled-release pellets.