Fuchsia has an attractive appearance for a long time. The plant requires soil renewal every year.

Attention! It can live in one pot for no more than 5 years.

How to transplant a flowering plant at home?

1. Before planting, you must finally decide on the permanent location of the flower. After all, the plant does not tolerate movement, especially during the flowering period.

   This will end with the fuchsia dropping the buds. Plants prefer diffused light. The best option- a place on the window on the west or east side. With a lack of sunlight, it is not bad for artificial lighting... The appearance of the flower immediately becomes clear when there is not enough lighting. Fuchsia stops blooming, and the shoots are strongly elongated.

2. The size and material of the pot plays a significant role in development. It is selected individually for each variety. For indoor flowers of standard dimensions, a flowerpot is needed with a diameter of 18-20 cm.

   It is preferable to choose flat and shallow containers. The material is clay. This natural material that does not heat up. After all, overheating for the root system is an extremely negative phenomenon.

3. 
   Fuchsia is not picky about the choice of soil. Ready-made universal primer will do. The second option is self-cooking.

   To do this, take in equal proportions leafy soil, peat or compost humus, sand. Perlite or vermiculite is chosen as a baking powder. Plants will bloom profusely if bone meal is added to the soil mixture. Put 1 tablespoon of flour on 1 liter of soil.

4. 
   An indoor flower needs regular air exchange, but do not leave the flower in a draft. Temperature changes can adversely affect his condition.

   Fuchsia does not accept dry indoor air. Indoor humidity limits range from 60 to 70%. You can maintain these parameters with a spray bottle, spraying water on the leaves, also near the plant. A similar procedure is performed in spring and summer 1-2 times a day.

5. 
   Comfortable temperature should be at + 18-24 ° С. At a higher air temperature, the flower begins to shed its leaves and buds, and it may also dry out.

   V winter period the room temperature is maintained at + 5-8 ° C, for this the plant is transferred to a warmed balcony or a suitable place for this

6. 
   The plant should be watered abundantly in summer and moderately in winter. Waterlogging has negative consequences for the flower.

   Overflow can be avoided with the help of good drainage, this must be taken care of even at the planting stage. Water should be used only soft, settled or filtered.

Process

After all the "components" necessary for successful growth are ready, you can start planting fuchsia in the ground.

1. We take a pot, put a drainage layer 2 cm thick on the bottom.
2. Pour on top thin layer land.
3. We plant the plant together with a lump of old earth in a flowerpot.
4. Sprinkle the root system around and on top with fresh soil mixture.
5. Moisten with warm clean water.
6. Spray the foliage with a solution of a growth stimulating product, such as Epin.

Like other flowering houseplants, fuchsia requires minerals in the soil.

Important! A different group of trace elements corresponds to each phase of growth. During the growing season, intensive growth, N-nitrogen is important. During the flowering period, drugs with a high content of K-potassium and P-phosphorus are used.

The fuchsia will fade and it is recommended that you take a break from the bait. After 2-3 weeks, restore the process by pinching it first. Fuchsia has a positive attitude towards minerals containing boron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, iron... Organomineral fertilizers increase the flowering period, intensify growth, and increase plant resistance to diseases. Fertilize every week. Fuchsia is also fed by spraying. To do this, use a weakly concentrated solution. mineral fertilizers... Thus, the substances are absorbed better.

The preparations "Master for flowering plants", "Epin", "Peters" are not bad for fuchsias. Dilute 1 cap in a liter of water. For spraying use 1/3 caps per liter. It is important to pay attention to the process of using fertilizers.

How to transplant in the fall at home?

With the arrival of spring, the plant wakes up, renews itself, the phase of active growth begins. All summer long the flower is covered with graceful, bright inflorescences... And by the end of autumn, fuchsia looks tired, yellow foliage, part of it is crumbling, flowering has stopped. Preparations for winter holidays begin (read how to preserve fuchsia in the basement and in the apartment in winter). Gradually reduce watering, stop fertilizing the soil.

Fuchsias are not capricious plants. However, trouble with a flower occurs as a result of improper care (read about the rules of care and the nuances of growing fuchsia at home). Are considered dangerous for the plant gray rot, rust. You can deal with them with special solutions of fungicides, preparations containing copper, as well as 1% Bordeaux liquid.

Not less problems indoor flower can be delivered by pests such as aphids, whiteflies, spider mites. They are located on the lower part of the leaf, feeding on the sap of the plant. In this case, the foliage turns yellow, dries, falls off. Most effective remedy to combat them - insecticide preparations.

- a bright representative of centenarians among flowers. A plant with a tree-like stem will boldly live 20 years, while it will actively develop and bloom luxuriantly. During this time, fuchsia will become a neighbor, friend and family member. The main thing is to organize necessary care, create optimal conditions, regularly transplant and rejuvenate the flower.

Jan 31 2017

Fuchsia - growing and care at home

Fuchsia is a houseplant sometimes referred to as the "Flower of the Elves". For almost 300 years, these indoor flowers have been decorating home and office rooms amateur flower growers around the world. In this article, you will read about growing and caring for fuchsia at home. Manifold color shades just mesmerizing. In everyday life, fuchsia is not capricious, even a novice florist can grow it at home.

Fuchsia has great amount hybrid forms with straight and pyramidal stems, there are ampelous varieties and spreading, hanging, climbing, in the form of bushes and bonsai. Fuchsia blooms profusely and for a long time with beautiful lantern flowers. We will tell you how to care for room fuchsia at home:

Temperature

Comfortable temperature for growing fuchsia at home is 18 - 22 ° C in summer and no higher than 18 ° C in winter. If the temperature remains above or below these limits for a long time, the decorative effect of fuchsia may suffer. The buds will begin to fall off, the leaves will become smaller and lighter. The plant will slow down its development. There will be a risk of infection with diseases and pests.

When the temperature drops during the active growing season of fuchsia below the comfortable one, the same effect will be observed. The plant is guided by the ambient temperature. When it is warm and light, the flower actively develops and blooms profusely, usually from spring to autumn. In late autumn and winter, when it gets cooler and less sunlight - the development of the fuchsia flower stops, the buds stop forming - the fuchsia is getting ready for rest.

Location

It is better to place vases with fuchsia on the windowsills of the eastern and north side rooms. Even here, the flower must be protected, if necessary, from direct sunlight with blinds or curtains. On the north-facing windows in the spring, perhaps the fuchsia will lack lighting. We'll have to provide the bushes with illumination using a phyto lamp or lamp daylight up to 12 hours a day.

On the south windows, especially in summer time the fuchsia will be too hot. It is better at this time to take out a flowerpot with a flower in the garden under the trees or on the balcony, where the sun's rays will illuminate the fuchsia only early in the morning. At noon and until the evening, fuchsia feels better in partial shade. During flowering, it is advisable not to rearrange the flower from place to place and not turn it towards the light in different directions. Fuchsia does not like this, and can simply shed all the buds.

Watering

Proper watering is the most important part of caring for blooming fuchsias... Many factors affect the frequency and amount of watering a flower:

• Pot location
• Fuchsia variety
• Stage of her growth
• Soil composition
• Pot size and type
• Weather

Fuchsia can last for quite a long time without additional nutrition, but not without water. Fuchsia should be watered regularly. Make sure that the soil is well saturated with moisture every time. The next watering should not be earlier than the topsoil dried up from the previous watering. Excess water from the pan must be drained in order to prevent moisture stagnation in the plant roots.

A flowering plant has a great need for moisture. Water in summer period will have to often and regularly - every 3-4 days, and sometimes more often.

If the fuchsia looks droopy and the potted soil is damp, it's not a matter of watering. Perhaps your beauty is overheated.

In autumn, watering is gradually reduced to once a week, and in winter, watering is not more often than one or two times a month.

Top dressing

You need to feed fuchsia regularly, once every two weeks. This is especially important during the active growing season, from April to the very fall. For feeding, complex fertilizers are used for decorative flowering plants. Watering with liquid fertilizers must be done on wet soil. Top dressing helps fuchsia grow green mass and form countless buds. You can apply and foliar feeding fuchsia on the back of the leaves.

During winter dormancy, fuchsia is not fed.

Young, freshly planted fuchsia bushes do not need to be fed, since they are planted in a well-prepared soil filled with all the necessary microelements and organic matter. The same rule applies when transplanting a plant into a larger pot with new nutrient soil. Top dressing should be resumed, somewhere, a month after transplantation.

Air humidity and spraying

For fuchsia, air humidity is comfortable in the range of 50 - 60%. Too dry indoor air will lead to yellowing and wilting of fuchsia leaves and buds. You can increase the humidity of the surrounding air using wide containers of water placed next to the fuchsia. You can also put a flower pot in a tray with damp pebbles or expanded clay.

On hot summer days, fuchsia will be saved from the heat by regular spraying with settled water at room temperature in the morning and evening hours. It would be nice to take out fuchsia on Fresh air in the garden, in the shade under the trees, or at least on the balcony, where the sun's rays fall only in the morning hours. But we must remember that this must be done carefully - after all, fuchsia does not like being moved from one place to another during flowering.

When spraying, try not to hit the flowers with a stream.

Landing

Plant fuchsia or, even more so, a stalk immediately in big pot it is forbidden. Increase the size of the pot gradually. At the beginning, the pot should not be more than 9 cm in diameter. As the roots cover the entire clod of earth, and it becomes necessary to transplant the plant, you can prepare a slightly larger pot. Lay on the bottom good layer expanded clay or other drainage material. Add a layer of soil and plant a prepared bush or stalk.

The pot should be well filled with soil to prevent voids between the roots and the sides of the pot. To do this, gently shake the pot and tap on its walls, but, in no case, do not tamp it with your hands. For fuchsia to grow, porous soil is just as important as good drainage.

Transfer

We take out fuchsia from an old pot

Fuchsia is a fast growing plant. Therefore, it must be regularly transplanted into a pot of a suitable size, which is 3-4 cm larger than the previous one. It is best to do this every spring, during the beginning of the awakening and growth of the flower.

It is better to take a ceramic pot so that it protects the root system of the plant from overheating in the summer heat. Don't forget about drainage. 2 - 3 cm of expanded clay or pebbles at the bottom of the pot will protect the roots of the plant from decay. It is better to take a commercial potting soil mixture for flowering houseplants as a substrate.

You can also independently prepare the soil for transplanting fuchsia. To do this, mix in equal parts leafy soil, turf soil, humus, peat and coarse river sand... Transplant by the transshipment method: pour some prepared soil into the pot on the drainage layer, then carefully remove the fuchsia from the old pot and place it in a new pot along with a lump of earth. Fill the voids on the sides with potting soil.

After transplanting, place the fuchsia on a shelf with diffused lighting. Cut off the stems one third of the length. Spray the leaves and pour the standing water over the substrate until excess water appears in the pan. After a few minutes, drain the excess moisture from the pallet.

After transplanting, no additional feeding is needed for a month!

Now wait a couple of months - abundant flowering of fuchsia is guaranteed to you!

Trimming and pinching

Fuchsia flowers appear on young shoots. In order for such shoots to become more, the plant should be regularly cut off, and young shoots should be pinched. Pinching is very efficient method make fuchsia bloom more profusely. With the help of nips, they form the necessary shape, give the crown the appearance of a ball, bush or miniature bonsai tree.

Fuchsia, depending on the variety, grows in height up to three meters or more. It is difficult and impractical to grow such a giant in indoor conditions. If you pinch the plant in time, it will form into a strong and beautiful bush.

Indoor fuchsia should be pruned twice a year: in the fall, at the end of the mass flowering of the flower (October), and in the winter (at the beginning of January).

Fuchsia tree-shaped

During the first, autumn, pruning, you will remove all faded fuchsia twigs at a height of 2 cm from the dormant buds. Carefully inspect each branch for the presence of pests, remove excess seed pods and outdated flower stalks. If insect pests are found, cut off heavily damaged parts of the flower and treat the entire plant with an insecticide.

Do the second pruning at the beginning of January for the final formation of the crown of the plant. If the fuchsia has wintered in the basement or garage, the plant has already been pruned in the fall. In the spring, it remains to remove dry shoots and leaves from it.

If the plant has been in the room all winter, it must be cut off. Use a clean pruning shears or garden shears to remove any long, thin shoots as they will be of little use. They will not bloom magnificently, and your bush will not become more beautiful from them.

Fuchsia bonsai

If the plant is pruned periodically, it will grow in breadth instead of in height. It is also better to prune woody old shoots, as nutrients they spend, but they have almost no flowers. All flowers bloom only on young shoots. A strong and beautiful bush will soon form.

If you decide to form a bonsai from fuchsia, then leave only one shoot or, conversely, several such shoots that can be twisted together so that they serve as the trunk of your tree. The tops must be pinched to form a lush crown on the bonsai.

What is the best way to pinch fuchsia so as not to harm its beauty and decorativeness?

If you want to form a tree from fuchsia, pinching should be done in winter, when the life processes of the plant slow down. Remove excess shoots, leave a few on the central stem. In the spring, see what happened. If the crown of the flower has not yet formed as you would like, in the spring it is pruned again.

You can cut the plant to the very stump. In this case, the fuchsia will sleep longer and bloom later, but a wide bush will form.

Fuchsia bush

If the shoots are only cut by a third, the fuchsia will turn into a tree and can take up a lot of space.

Shoots that grow in the place of old branches, as they grow, pinch a couple of times. Fuchsia will then turn into a lush beauty and delight you with abundant flowering.

If young twigs are pinched over the third pair of leaves, tillering will intensify. To enhance the tillering effect, the grown branches need to be pinched again, but now near the second pair of leaves.

You decide what you will grow from fuchsia - a bush or a tree!

Keep in mind that before the fuchsia bloom, it takes two months for the formation and development of buds. Fuchsias with small, simple flowers bloom earlier than plants with giant inflorescences and large double flowers.

Fuchsia winter care

Fuchsia is a perennial plant. It cannot grow and bloom from year to year without interruption. To replenish her vitality, she needs rest - wintering. But home care is just as necessary in winter as it is at other times of the year. Fuchsia is usually at rest in winter. From a warm, light room, it must be transferred to a dark and cool one. For example, in a basement or garage with a temperature of 5 to 15 ° C. Lighting in the winter fuchsia is not needed. A couple of times a month indoor flower should be watered - he does not like very dry soil even during hibernation. Let him stay there until the end of January. Don't worry about the leaves dropping off - you will still remove most of the shoots. By spring, new, young ones will grow.

If you have a glazed and insulated balcony, where the temperature does not drop to minus values, the fuchsia pot can also overwinter on the balcony. Only here she will not be able to fully rest, since the processes of her development will continue in the light. The flower will need to be looked after and watered regularly, but not abundantly. Dry leaves and shoots must be cut off so as not to provoke the development of diseases. In winter, a weakened plant can attract the attention of pests. It should be treated with an insecticide at least once during the autumn-winter season.

If your fuchsia is in the room in winter, it will survive, but by the end of winter it will lose all its attractiveness and take on a deplorable look. In this case, cut the plant back 2/3 of its length and remove any dead branches. Move the flower away from heating appliances- on a table or shelf. Monitor the humidity of the surrounding air. If necessary, and in winter it is definitely necessary, increase the humidity in the room by spraying the plant warm water... Ventilate the area as often as possible. Place wide containers filled with water next to the flower. Regularly, but not too abundantly, water the soil with settled water, sometimes adding potassium permanganate. Feed the flower with a complex fertilizer for flowering plants once a month. When these conditions are met, your fuchsia will come to life, new shoots will appear. It can even bloom in winter. But do not hope that in the spring it will quickly regain its shape and delight you with an unprecedented flowering.

Propagation by cuttings

Rooting the cuttings in water is the main and most successful way to propagate fuchsia. The best time for cuttings is spring. Choose a young shoot on a fuchsia bush. The length of the cutting depends directly on the fuchsia variety. Usually they take from 10 to 20 cm.The bottom line is that over time, the fuchsia shoots harden a little. If you take an old shoot for propagation, it will also take root, but this process will take longer. The young shoot will take root faster and will grow more actively in the future. Remove the leaves at the bottom of the shoot so that none of them come into contact with the liquid in the container prepared for rooting. Cut off large leaves either completely or in half. The stalk does not yet have its roots, and the leaves will draw out all the moisture from it, preventing the root system from forming. Place the cutting in a jar with settled water and cover with a dense translucent bag on top. In 5 - 10 days the roots should appear. After a couple of weeks, the stalk can be planted in a prepared (preferably ceramic) pot with a nutrient mixture and drainage at the bottom. The size of the pot should be no more than 9 cm in height.

Rooting cuttings in water

If you decide to breed fuchsia in the summer, keep in mind that it loves coolness and moisture. At high temperatures, the cutting, placed in water, can rot without letting the roots go. We advise you to root the cutting in an air-conditioned room or with a split system.

In the fall, fuchsia prepares for a dormant period. All life support processes of the plant are slowed down. So from September to January, propagation with cuttings is better not to be carried out.

The second method involves planting the cuttings immediately into the prepared substrate - into, into perlite, vermiculite or sphagnum. Be sure to place planting material into a greenhouse or container with a lid to create a greenhouse effect, since such rooting requires high humidity air. As soon as the shoots take root, the greenhouse is opened slightly, and the seedling is gradually accustomed to room conditions.

A sharp change in climate can lead to the fact that the shoot will lose leaves and die.

Autumn harvesting of cuttings

Autumn harvesting of cuttings is the most The best way save fuchsia during the winter period. In early fall, cut a few cuttings from a healthy, mature shrub. They are suitable for breeding fuchsia. We take a few cuttings for safety net, if suddenly some of them do not survive the winter.

Cuttings need to be taken 15 - 20 cm in length, depending on the variety. They are stored in pots of soil in cool rooms such as garages and basements. You can also save fuchsia cuttings on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, in a bag of sawdust. Closer to spring, they are taken out, treated with a solution of potassium permanganate and placed in water for rooting. (see above)

Propagation by leaves

If it is not possible to cut a cuttings suitable for reproduction from a fuchsia bush, you can use fuchsia leaves for this purpose. Cut a large healthy leaf together with the cuttings and dip it into wet perlite by a centimeter. In greenhouse conditions with daily spraying, high humidity and at a constant temperature, a miniature rosette of leaves will begin to develop at the base of the petiole. When it is strong enough, separate it from the leaf and plant it in a separate pot of nutrient mixture (any potting pot for flowering plants will do).

Seed propagation

Growing from seeds at home in the case of fuchsia is rarely used. This can only be done experienced florists or breeders. Sometimes, for the sake of experiment, amateur flower growers also try to collect seeds from a plant and grow their own copy of fuchsia from them. If you want to try it too, we'll show you how to do it.

The procedure for obtaining fuchsia seeds is quite laborious, but interesting.

To begin with, exclude the possibility of self-pollination of the plant or pollination of it by random insects. To do this, remove the anthers on the selected, not yet blossoming flower. Then, on the stigma of the pistil, on the stamens, apply the pollen of the fuchsia that you want to grow. Now gently put a cloth cover on the bud or wrap it with a piece of gauze and fix it with a thread. In this form, the flower will stand for several weeks until the fruit is ripe.

In order not to spoil your work, it is better not to touch the flower during the ripening of the fruit!

When the fruit is ready, remove it from the stem with tweezers. Cut carefully and remove the seeds. Dry the seeds for a few days before planting them in the ground or storing them. It is better to plant seeds in tall containers with a lid. You need to sow seeds on a wet surface of the substrate (peat plus coarse sand). Do not cover the seeds, just press down slightly with your fingers. Close the lid and place the container on a well-lit warm place for germination. But, not in direct sunlight! Sowing fuchsia is desirable in early spring... Lack of lighting needs to be compensated for with additional lighting fluorescent lamps. The germination temperature of the seeds should be kept between 18 and 22 ° C. Remember to ventilate your greenhouse. If necessary, moisten the soil in the container with settled water using a fine spray bottle. Seedlings will appear in a couple of weeks. Now the lid can be opened more often and longer - let the young bushes get used to the room conditions. Make sure that the substrate does not dry out, the lighting was diffused and for at least 12 hours. per day, the temperature should be comfortable.

After one and a half - two months, young fuchsia bushes need to be cut down. Before replanting the plants, the substrate in the container is well watered. The seedlings are taken out together with the soil at the root system, one at a time, and planted in a separate pot. Water abundantly. The land can be used purchased for flowering plants, or you can prepare it yourself from equal parts of sod and leafy soil, humus, peat and coarse sand. Remove the pots with young growth from the sunlight into the shade - let them gradually get used to the new conditions. After a couple of weeks, the pots with young fuchsias can be placed in a permanent place prepared for them. Further care consists in regular watering, good lighting, a comfortable temperature. A month later, not earlier, you can begin to gradually feed with complex fertilizers for flowering plants. No more than once every 2 weeks. Don't forget to shape the crown of your flower. If you want it to be lush, strong, and not too tall, pinch the top off.

Diseases

Fuchsia is rarely affected by diseases and insect pests. The main problems arise with careless plant care. We will acquaint you with some of the problems that arise when growing fuchsia at home.

Fuchsia has dropped the buds. Possible reasons:

• insufficient or excessive watering;
• rearranging the pot with flowering plant to a new location;
• insufficient lighting;
• too high air temperature;
• lack of nutrition in the soil.

Why fuchsia sheds leaves. Possible reasons:

• too dry indoor air;
• high air temperature;
• lack of moisture in the soil;
• lack of nutrition in the soil.

Fuchsia leaves turned yellow. Possible reasons:

• waterlogging of the soil (water the flower correctly, excess water drain from the pallet. Reduce watering to a minimum during dormant periods.)

Fuchsia leaves appeared dark spots and small drops of dew. Possible reasons:

• too high humidity in the room (it is necessary to reduce the humidity, ventilate the room more often, spray fuchsia with special preparations).

Fuchsia does not bloom. The reasons may be as follows:

• unfavorable conditions during hibernation;
• late circumcision or not timely pinching of fuchsia;
• the plant is in direct sunlight;
• little light (the shoots will elongate, they will be thin and frail, the buds will be weak or not formed at all).
• the pot is too large for the flower (fuchsia will bloom when its roots completely encircle the whole earth in the pot. If the flower is still small, and the pot is too large, most likely you will not wait for flowers this year);
• the soil in the pot is poor and too light (such soil quickly becomes compacted from irrigation, there are few useful elements in it. Root system located at the edges of the pot, cannot braid the entire earthen lump in the center and suffers greatly from this);
• the soil is too heavy, the roots develop poorly or completely cease to develop (the plant does not receive moisture and nutrition, the soil sours, the roots rot);
• the flower was overfed with nitrogen fertilizers (the green mass will begin to increase to the detriment of flowering. Until the fuchsia has mastered the entire excess supply nitrogen fertilizers- it will not bloom).

Pests

Whitefly

If this problem arises, you will have to solve it with the help folk remedies or chemicals, insecticides. It is necessary to spray the affected plants several times, with intervals of 5 - 7 days, until the fuchsia is completely rid of the sucking insects.

Watch your plants, regularly inspect them for disease and pest damage, and take action in time.

Video: care for fuchsia

Conclusion

Bright, varied and multi-colored indoor fuchsias are precious pieces in the collection of any amateur flower grower. If you have not yet acquired this flower and doubt your abilities as a florist, then this is in vain. Even a novice florist can grow fuchsia. Your time, knowledge and costs of caring for her at home will not be wasted. Fuchsia will thank you with fabulous blooms for many years!

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In nature, fuchsia looks like a shrub with flexible branches ... Its leaves are green and slightly reddish. They are oval in shape, and the ends are pointed. The flowering is profuse and long lasting. The flowers are drooping type, consisting of a bright calyx and a tubular corolla with bent edges. The lobes of the calyx are longer than the petals. The color can be as follows:

• pink;
• White;
• Red;
• Orange;
• cream;
• lilac;
• Violet.

ATTENTION: There are also fuchsia flowers in 3 different shades. The fruit is an edible berry.

Fuchsia is so plastic that it can be given any shape: ampelous, bush, pyramidal, or grow a standard tree. In addition, different plant varieties bloom at different times. This allows growers to create a real collection of fuchsias that will bloom from early scales until late autumn.

Leaf propagation is carried out in spring - in February-March or in autumn - in August or September. Breeding can be carried out in the summer, but fuchsia is difficult to tolerate a hot climate, so that there is a risk of decay of the planting material.

For growing fuchsia at home, it is preferable to use a ceramic and roomy pot. This will keep the plant's sensitive roots from overheating, and the ceramic pot never overheats, which cannot be said about plastic ones. For rooting, it is necessary to choose an air and water permeable substrate. You can cook it yourself. It is simple to do this: combine components such as sphagnum moss, vermiculite and high peat, taken in a ratio of 2: 3: 1.

How does leaf propagate?

For reproduction, you will need large leaves taken from healthy flower ... They must have a petiole and part of the shoot with an axillary bud. It is he who will need to be buried in the ground.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Put the prepared soil in a pot. Moisten her.
2. Make a recess in the middle, carefully place the planting material in it. Sprinkle a little earth. There is no need to tamp the soil.
3. Cover the container with foil to create a greenhouse effect. Tear off the film periodically so that the plant is ventilated.
4. If the soil is dry, it can be watered.

Watch a video about fuchsia leaf propagation:

What conditions need to be created?

In order for the planting material to take root, it has to create suitable conditions.:

• Place the container in a well-lit place, but at the same time, direct sunlight should not fall on the leaf.
• The temperature regime in the room should be in the range of 20-24 degrees Celsius.
• Excessive soil moisture is not permissible, but it should not dry out either.
• The optimum humidity remains 80-90%. To maintain it, a plastic wrap is needed. Remove it only after the plant begins to grow.

After 15-20 days, the roots will begin to grow. From now on, open the film for the whole day and close at night. After 1.5 months, plant the rooted leaves in a permanent place in wider pots. Soon a real majestic fuchsia will grow from one leaf.

Follow-up care

Fuchsia is picky in terms of leaving... It is very easy to look after her. As for watering, then do it as the topsoil dries out. In winter, moisture should be moderate. Use only settled water at room temperature. It is much healthier and softer. At the end of the growing season, reduce watering. For the period October-November, completely stop humidification. At low temperatures, watering fuchsia should be reduced to 1-2 times a month.

During the growth of the plant, it is useful to spray it with a spray bottle. Do this in the morning and evening. To humidify the air, place a small pebble cup filled with water near the container with a flower. In autumn and spring, an excess of moisture is not recommended, so stop spraying.

Details about caring for fuchsia at home and others important points we talked about growing a flower in.

Top dressing

If a flower grows in open ground, then it is necessary to introduce biofertilizer. And for indoor plants, any fertilizers intended for feeding indoor plants are suitable. Apply fertilizers once a week. Start doing this at the end of March. You don't need to fertilize fuchsia in winter..

Possible plant diseases and pests

At correct cultivation fuchsias are not afraid of any diseases (read about the rules for growing fuchsia at home, and from you you will learn about the intricacies of caring for a flower in the garden). But if agrotechnical rules are violated, such problems arise:

1. When the plant is exposed to direct sunlight, spots form on the leaves. You can save the flower by rearranging it to another place.
2. With waterlogged soil, root decay occurs. It will no longer be possible to save the plant.
3. The yellowing of the leaves is the result of depletion of the soil, lack of magnesium and iron. To combat, use spraying with a solution of magnesium sulfate, preparations containing iron. Yellowing can result from improper watering.

   ADVICE: If the plant is affected by a fungus, then use fungicides.

Fuchsia can be attacked by pests such as:

• weevil;
• mite;
• whitefly.

Conclusion

Reproduction of fuchsia is a responsible process. In this case, errors are unacceptable. It is necessary to pay due attention to the preparatory stage and subsequent care of the flower. This will allow you to grow a full-fledged flower that will delight you with lush and long flowering.

Experienced growers are probably familiar with a plant like fuchsia. Of the features of this flower, it is worth highlighting the graceful appearance as well as a long flowering period. However, for many, this plant is interesting for its unpretentiousness, so if you have planting material, you can even grow a fuchsia without special knowledge, ready to please the owner with bright flowers.

Description, main varieties and types

Depending on the characteristics, fuchsia can have the form ampel plant, shrub or undersized tree. In the process of development forms flexible shoots that provide a falling crown. Leaves have small size and reach a length of 5 cm, the characteristic color is bright green, oval in shape, there is a sharpening at the end.

Fuchsia can have flowers different shades ranging from white and pink to blue and purple. Some of them are quite surprising in their form: in the form of bells or dancing ballerinas. Such a pronounced decorativeness is explained unusual structure flower. The petals are formed from a tubular rim and, at the stage of full opening, form fluffy skirts that resemble a group of dancers. The long stamens that complement them are very similar to slender legs, dressed in pointe shoes.

Popular varieties

The wide species diversity of this plant did not go unnoticed by breeders, and subsequently they served as the basis for the development of new varieties and hybrids. For home cultivation mainly hybrid forms are intended. Depending on the height the following types of fuchsias are distinguished:

• bush. They have smooth shoots that are facing up;
• ampelous. Form flexible stems that are cascading;
• ampel-bush. To give them a characteristic shape, support is needed so that long stems can be tied to it.

Within the framework of bush fuchsias, the following varieties can be distinguished, which most often used for growing in floor containers:

Many growers often choose to grow at home and ampel varieties of fuchsia... The latter draw attention to themselves by curling and hanging from hanging baskets and pots of shoots. The most popular ones are the following:

• Hollis Beauty. During flowering, double white-pink flowers are formed;
• Prince of Peace. This variety is adorned with flowers formed by white sepals and a red skirt;
• Blue Angel. The originality of this variety is given by flowers that have a lilac-purple color, which is effectively complemented by white sepals;
• Imperial Crown. Forms flowers of scarlet color, having an elongated shape, which are presented in the form of brushes.

Plant care at home

The usual habitat of this plant is South America and New Zealand where it grows in conditions of high humidity. Accordingly, the same care must be provided for fuchsias in a city apartment, for which it is necessary to carry out regular spraying. Transplanting and pruning is mandatory for the normal development of a perennial. Fuchsia is sensitive to lighting, so moving a flower pot to another place or even turning it can greatly affect its development.

If fuchsia was purchased in a pot with enough space for growth, then transplanting is not required. If everything points to the opposite, then it is recommended to find more spacious container... It is best to transplant the fuchsia into a light container. Due to the improved reflectivity of such a capacity, the plant will be protected from overheating.

In the future, plant transplantation should be carried out annually. Before performing this operation, preparatory measures must be taken:

• preventive and stimulating pruning. Healthy shoots are cut off by one third, and old, dry and too elongated ones must be completely removed;
• checking the condition of the rhizome. According to its results, it is possible to understand whether the plant has signs of disease or decay. Revealed affected areas must be trimmed to healthy tissue;
• placing drainage in a container prepared for transplantation. It is recommended that it occupies at least 1/5 of the height of the pot.

After planting fuchsia, it is necessary well water and spray... Feeding can be done only three weeks after transplantation.

Soil composition and soil fertilizers

Fuchsia can grow in almost any soil. Therefore, before transplanting, the pot can be filled with a universal earthy mixture for indoor plants. However, the plant will feel best of all in the soil of a loose structure, for which it does not hurt to add sand, peat or ash to it. If you plan to independently prepare the soil mixture for transplanting, then you can include the following components:

• leafy soil, peat, sand (in a ratio of 3: 2: 1);
• sod land, humus, peat, compost (2: 1: 1: 1).

When the plant begins to grow after transplanting, as well as during flowering, it is necessary to fertilize with mineral complex fertilizers once a week. These can be drugs such as "Kemir", "Effekton", "Pocon for geraniums". For the first time, fertilizers are applied to the soil in March. Their number is gradually increasing. With the approach of autumn, the amount of applied fertilizers is reduced, and in winter they must be completely eliminated.

Fuchsia pruning

It is necessary to trim fuchsia ampelous during the entire growing season. Without this, it is impossible to create favorable conditions for normal growth and abundant flowering. The first time fuchsia is necessary pinch after rooting the cutting... In the future, it should be pruned throughout the spring before entering the flowering phase. In the summer, you need to pay attention to the longest shoots that will bloom in the fall.

To create a beautiful crown, it is necessary to trim the side shoots located above each 2-4 pair of leaves. As a result of this procedure, the plant will be able to acquire a standard form. But this is possible only if there is a support to which the central shoot will have to be tied, while the lateral branches must be removed.

Watering and lighting

The plant grows and develops well if watered in moderation. During the entire growing season, it is necessary to maintain optimal humidity soil in a pot, but the water in it should not stagnate. When leaving, after the next watering, you need to wait 15 minutes, and then drain off the remaining water formed in the pallet. With the onset of autumn, the number of waterings is reduced to 1-2 times a month. In winter, fuchsia does not need to be watered.

To create the most favorable conditions for plant development, it is desirable to maintain increased air humidity conditions. For this, in addition to watering, it is necessary to spray the leaves. An effective measure is placing a container filled with water near the pot.

Fuchsia loves a moderate thermal regime, and also responds well to diffused lighting. However, it does not tolerate shading. It is advisable to place the flower pot on the balcony or on the west or east side, where it will be provided with sunlight in the morning or evening.

Optimum temperature

In order for fuchsia not only to grow well, but also to form many inflorescences, it must be provided corresponding temperature regime ... A favorable temperature for her is + 20 .. + 22 degrees Celsius during the day and + 16… + 18 degrees Celsius at night. If the ambient temperature is higher than recommended, then the gardener runs the risk of not waiting for flowering, and may also face such an unpleasant phenomenon as dropping leaves. On especially hot days, the plant requires additional moisture, for which it is recommended to spray with settled cool water.

Fuchsia begins to feel bad even with good care if the temperature does not reach the recommended level. Therefore, in winter, to protect from cold weather, it is recommended to put foam plastic or a wooden board under the pot.

If you want this perennial to produce many flowers every season, then you need to provide it with proper care. If such a need arises from it, you can get and planting material for propagation... There are many opportunities for this, since young plants can be obtained both from seeds and from cuttings and leaves.

Seed propagation

If you decide to get new fuchsia seedlings from seeds at home, then keep in mind that this process will take a lot of time and effort. The first step is to stock up on quality seeds. To do this, you need to constantly monitor the state of the mother plant, avoiding self-pollination of his flower... This can be done by carrying out the following activities:

• removal of anthers from a recently opened flower;
• the transfer of the pollen of the parent plant on the stigma;
• protection of flowers after pollination by covering with a cloth or paper bag.

After a couple of weeks, the fetus reaches maturity. After opening it, the seeds are taken out and allowed to dry for several days. For planting, use shallow containers filled with a moist substrate. Seeds should be placed on the soil surface.

After sowing, the seed bowls must be transferred to the greenhouse, where optimum temperature and good lighting... After 10-15 days, germination of seeds... After another 1.5 months, the time comes for picking the seedlings. Subsequently, young seedlings are hardened, for which they need to be taken out into fresh air for some time. For the first time, hardening should be small - no more than 15 minutes, but in the future, the residence time of the seedlings is increased. After another two months, the seedlings are transplanted into separate pots.

Conclusion

Fuchsia is deservedly popular among many flower growers. Such an increased interest in it is primarily due to its unpretentiousness. Not to mention the fact that it blooms very profusely, and, if necessary, it can be propagated without much difficulty... However, as with the others indoor plants, you can propagate fuchsia at home only if you take the necessary measures. Therefore, if you properly prepare the flower itself, select the soil that is optimal in composition, and also create favorable conditions for rooting and growth, then you can count on the fact that fuchsia will quickly take root and very soon begin to bloom profusely.

Fuchsia flower

Most flower designers unanimously agree that the most striking plant that can be grown from seed at home is fuchsia. Many people like this tree rich color palette, which is demonstrated by its flowers, which are distinguished by their original form. She feels great not only in the garden, but also on the balcony, and is also easy to clean. Therefore, if you receive information about the nuances of its cultivation, then the gardener will have a reason to rejoice, because he will be able to enjoy the sight of a plant grown by his own hands.

Fuchsia is one of the brightest representatives of evergreen perennial shrubs, which belong to the Cyprian family. To date about 100 species are known that are found in the forests of New Zealand, Central and South America... Due to the high interest of gardeners in this flower, a situation has developed that at the moment tens of thousands are available for them. different varieties and fuchsia hybrids, the flowers of which differ in a variety of shapes and colors.

For the first time, the world got acquainted with this plant when information appeared about the South American trefoil fuchsia. The king of Spain was honored to be the first to see this flower, for whom this plant became a gift from the conquistadors... Of the features of fuchsia, it is worth highlighting the unusually narrow long flowers. This plant, which is easy to grow from seeds, has a property characteristic of all species of its family - unpretentiousness. Therefore, just one shoot is enough to get to the flowerbed, and at the end of the season a lush flowering bush will grow from it.

It is also important that it is very simple to care for it, since it only requires monitoring the moisture content of the soil, starting with sowing seeds into it. Fuchsia is not left in the ground for the winter, so in the fall it is dug up, cut off and sent to a temporary container, which is placed in a basement at a temperature of + 5-8 degrees. With the onset of spring, when the last wave of frost has passed, the flower is returned to the flower bed.

Many original types of fuchsia are distinguished by very interesting coloration. It is formed by a mixture of purple, scarlet and brick tones, which is a separate shade that is the characteristic color of fuchsia.

The plant is quite different original form of flowers: they have cups and a corolla with bent edges. If you look closely at the calyx, you can see how long stamens protrude from it, while the petals are always shorter than the calyx. Fuchsia is distinguished by a wide variety of species: they can have regular and terry, monochromatic, as well as two-color and three-color shades.

It is also noteworthy that after flowering, edible fruits begin to form on long petioles. Moreover, they not only have a pleasant sweet and sour taste, but can also be used for medicinal purposes. These berries are often found on the table of South American Indians, as they are often used as a seasoning for meat dishes.

Depending on the shape of the plant are divided into shrubby and tree-like... Their leaves can also differ: opposite, oval, pointed. Many often have jagged edges. As a rule, they do not differ in tone, since it is always unchanged - dark green. However, for Lately there were many new varieties of fuchsia with a variegated color.

Growing fuchsia from seeds at home

Proper plant care at home involves taking into account the main biological features of fuchsia.

Temperature regime

Intense heat has a negative effect on plants. Therefore, it is best if the temperature does not rise. above the mark + 18-24 degrees... Those owners who grow fuchsia at home will have to try very hard to create favorable conditions in the summer. It is not recommended to constantly leave the flower in the sun. Fuchsia responds positively to spraying, but it should be done when the plant is not exposed to direct sunlight. The most favorable time for this procedure is after sunset. This procedure is beneficial for plants that are grown in the room.

In winter, for fuchsia, it is necessary to create slightly different conditions that will correspond to its current state. At rest, the optimum temperature for the plant will be within + 5-12 degrees. At this time, fuchsia is watered much less often, however, care must be taken so that the earthen coma does not dry out. If in winter time in the room where the fuchsia was located, warmer conditions were maintained than necessary, it is possible that the owner will not be able to wait for its flowering next season.

Flowering care

When the plant begins to come out of a state of dormancy, then in relation to it they begin carry out the following activities:

Usually fuchsias can delight the owner with their flowering. for many years... However, this is only possible if it provides proper care for the plants. In this case, you can enjoy the sight of fuchsia flowers up to 50 years. However, the gardener cannot avoid trouble if he is going to grow bush and ampelous fuchsia, since they do not retain their attractive crown shape for long. To avoid this, it is recommended to update every 4-5 years. There will be no particular problems with this, given that they can be easily propagated using green cuttings.

If a gardener wants to achieve lush and long flowering from fuchsia, then he must feed the plants regularly... This operation must be carried out once a week using liquid fertilizers.

Especially useful are special feeding for fuchsia. Fertilizers can be applied up to the first disclosure of flowers. For this, a solution is prepared, for which 1/3 of the fertilizer portion is diluted in water.

What pests and diseases are typical for fuchsia?

Fuchsias, which are grown from seeds at home, are most often sick due to damage spider mite and whitefly. Having noticed the first signs of the disease, the following measures are taken: the flower must be treated with a warm shower with a temperature of + 36-38 degrees, after which it must be allowed to dry.

Fight disease

In the event that this procedure turns out to be ineffective, you will have to use chemicals. To do this, you can take compositions such as Aktara, Agravertin or Fitoverm... Solutions are prepared from them, which are sprayed into the crown of the plant in three doses.

In most cases, fuchsia is affected by diseases such as black leg and rust on the leaves.

If there are clear signs of a progressive disease, it is best to get rid of the plants. For the substrate, it is recommended to carry out the treatment using bright pink potassium permanganate solution.

Conclusion

Fuchsia is one of the favorite plants of flower growers, which is grown from seed at home. She attracts many with ease of care and unusual decorative properties... Naturally, in order to get a beautifully flowering fuchsia, you need to get acquainted with the peculiarities of its cultivation. It is important not only to stock up on seeds, prepare a high-quality soil mixture for the plant, but also create favorable conditions for growth so that fuchsia can please the gardener with its flowering. But because of natural conditions cultivation is also important take care of protection from disease... Otherwise, one day this flower will wither and die.