Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Wednesday, October 5, 2016,
Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Sunday, April 24, 2016,
Welcome to the Northwest Fuchsia Gardens database! This is a demonstration of how a database can make information more powerful through structuring and sharing.
This database records public garden collections of the genus Fuchsia in Washington and Oregon. The focus is mainly on plants that are planted in the ground permanently, to evaluate hardiness, but plants which are removed and protected for winter will be included with a note to that effect (where possible).
How to use it
The core function...
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Tuesday, May 19, 2015,
Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Wednesday, March 4, 2015,
No pots, no problem. Connie show us how easy it is to make paper pots.
YouTube video:
Paper Pots by Connie P.
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Wednesday, April 2, 2014,
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The patented Smart Pot is for the gardener who wants a container that will grow the best possible plant. It is a new and unique advancement in container technology that is better than any other method of container gardening. It is-The patented Smart Pot is a soft-sided, fabric container that has the rigidity to hold its shape and can even support large tre...
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Thursday, September 5, 2013,
" This is a "Bealings" - a hardy upright. It is a new plant for me this year (I had a friend pick it up for me on the spring "fuchsia road trip"). I have only 3 blooms on it but I am thrilled with this picture. Can't wait to see what it does next year." ~Cheryl M.
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Tuesday, August 27, 2013,
Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Thursday, July 11, 2013,
Please follow the label, more is not better
By JOE LAMP’L
Whenever you see a fertilizer product, it will have three numbers prominently listed on the package, usually on the front. These numbers are very important and tell a great deal about what this fertilizer will do.
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (N,P,K) are what the numbers refer to. They are always listed in this order. It is the percentage within that package of each component. For example, a common t...
Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Friday, May 10, 2013,
"A little terminology – Fuchsias are often described in the garden center by their colors and form. It is helpful to know some terminology so you know what is being described!
Fuchsia flowers are tubular and often hanging. The outer tube, ending in the swept back sepals of the flower, is called the calyx. The inner bell of petals is called the corolla. The corolla can be single, semi double, or double, depending on the number of petals. Single flowers have four petals, semi double have bet...
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Friday, March 15, 2013,
Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Friday, March 15, 2013,
Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Wednesday, March 6, 2013,
This series includes short videos on; Winterizing, Drop Potting, Spring Awakening, Making Cuttings, and Pinching For Bloom.
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Tuesday, July 17, 2012,
Hardies, as they are called in the fuchsia community, are fuchsias that can be grown in the ground. There are hundreds of varieties that do very well here in the Pacific NW.
They require only basic care; mulching around the base in the fall and pruning the dead wood back in the spring. We do not recommend pruning hardies in the winter unless they are in a protected frost free area. When the plants are pruned, this leaves the soft opening in the branch where water can go down into the plant ...
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Tuesday, July 17, 2012,
A general rule of thumb is fuchsias do better if not kept in full shade. Like most flowering plants, some sun is required. Fuchsias are outdoor plants. They are easily transplanted and if you see the leaves or flowers burning from the sun, move the plant to a shadier location and see how it behaves.
Pots or hanging baskets require more shade because the sun dries out the soil faster than those fuchsias planted in the ground.
Species fuchsias are those fuchsias which are the mother plants of ...
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Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Saturday, June 23, 2012,
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Pinching
The most asked question is " What is pinching "?
Simply, it is pinching off the tip leaves to force branching below. Most fuchsias are fine if you allow two sets of leaves before pinching the tip. Some varieties are better pinched after one set of leaves have developed on the branch. This is what encourges the branching. More branching means more flowers.
There is a season of bloom for all fuchsias. Most of them bloom in the summer months in our area. I know ... what about those beautif...
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