How to Take Cuttings from Fuchsias
after four days of rain last March, this lanky mass of fleshy stems started budding: mostly in fuchsia, with the exception of one yellow guy. Two different color blossoms on one plant?!
What you are creating for these cuttings is a "mini greenhouse" so the cuttings can root without losing too much moisture. There should be condensation inside the bag. This indicates sufficient moisture to keep the plant turgid. Place these mini greenhouses in an area that is 60°F to 75°...
After two to four weeks, the cuttings should be rooted (a gentle tug can confirm that the plant is developing a strong root system). Remove the plastic bag and continue to water regularly, transplanting into a larger pot if needed. Begin to acclimate your plant to the outdoors, first movin...
Epiphyllum ‘Clown’:Exquisite! Outer flower petals are a deep fuchsia in color, while the inner parts are white. Parent plant for many other hybrids. Epiphyllum ‘King Midas’:Beautiful pinkish peach blooms. Epiphyllum ‘Pegasus’:Bright pink flowers, of which the inner petals have lighter edges...
You may also wish to plant colorful shorter shrubs along the front, in which case consider varieties such asPhotinia‘Red Robin’, shrub roses, flowering hardy fuchsias and evergreenCoronilla glauca, which produces sweetly scented yellow flowers in late winter and spring. ...
P. rubra‘Candy Stripe’ forms pinwheel blossoms in a kaleidoscope of fuchsia, orange, yellow and white. P. rubra‘Vera Cruz Rose’ is another deciduous variety with highly overlapped and folded petals that transition from light pink to white with deep golden centers. ...
Petunia 'Dreams Fuchsia' is a large-flowering petunia bearing many bold fuchsia-pink flowers all summer. It grows 15 inches tall and 12 inches wide. 'Easy Wave Blue' Petunia Justin Hancock Petunia 'Easy Wave Blue' is a spreading petunia bearing tons of dark blue-purple flowers. It grow...
filled with show-stopping colorful plants. A tall purple-leaf canna grabs attention with both its large leaves and brightly hued flowers while the heart-shape leaves of purple and chartreuse sweet potato vines create a cascade of color. To attract hummingbirds, the plan also includes a fuchsia...
What you are creating for these cuttings is a "mini greenhouse" so the cuttings can root without losing too much moisture. There should be condensation inside the bag. This indicates sufficient moisture to keep the plant turgid. Place these mini greenhouses in an area that is 60°F to 75°...