03-17-2011, 06:51 PM
Fuchsias make me happy because they remind me of my grandparents. They had wonderful old shrubs -- back before the fuchsia gall mite showed up. They grow well in semi-shade when in warm climates, enjoy water and being misted.
The only species rated for Hawai'i cultivation that I could find is F. magellanaca, but that one is very susceptible to the mites.
Perhaps they do get root rot here.
I had fuchsia's in Oakland that were 65-70 years old, and I watered them a lot, year round, overhead and drip. That was heavy clay soil too.
They only bloom on new wood, so you prune them hard before the bloom season.
Good luck Cat ... I wouldn't expect them to like it at sea level ... the constant warmth might be too much for them.
The only species rated for Hawai'i cultivation that I could find is F. magellanaca, but that one is very susceptible to the mites.
Perhaps they do get root rot here.
I had fuchsia's in Oakland that were 65-70 years old, and I watered them a lot, year round, overhead and drip. That was heavy clay soil too.
They only bloom on new wood, so you prune them hard before the bloom season.
Good luck Cat ... I wouldn't expect them to like it at sea level ... the constant warmth might be too much for them.