Favourite fuchsias
The flowers of decorative fuchsias with their ballet-dancer
tutu shape of petals make it one of Britain's favourite Summer
flowers. Just a few varieties are hardy and can live in gardens
without harm, but most are tender and can only be displayed
outdoors during the Summer months. Your local garden centre
will have plenty of plants on display all with colourful posters
or labels to ensure you buy the right colour or combination
of colours. Remember there are bush varieties that grow tall
and trailing types that make great displays from pots or hanging
baskets.
If you are a gambler, and are happy to cover your plants
with newspaper whenever the weather is expected to be frosty,
then you can chance planting out in garden beds around the
middle of this month. Cautious gardeners will plant up fuchsia
plants into containers and protect them.
For the best growing results use Miracle-Gro Moisture Control
Compost - this premium product holds twice as much water as
ordinary multi-purpose compost and a slow release plant food
that will feed your plants for up to six months. Now there's
luxury conditions! Fuchsia roots in heaven.
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