Cuttings: Starting the year 2014

Posted by Siglinde on Jan 15, 2014 in Fuchsia Year, Fuchsias in January, Fuchsien im Januar, Fuchsien-Jahr | 0 comments

The moon is descending, and i am keen enough to try the first cuttings this year!

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Fuchsia Dancing Flame – Fuchsia of the week 3/2014

Posted by Siglinde on Jan 13, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

 Fuchsia Dancing Flame: Californian beauty, loving sun.

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Preparing the Propagation with Cuttings

Posted by Siglinde on Jan 10, 2014 in Fuchsia Year, Fuchsias in January, Fuchsien im Januar, Fuchsien-Jahr | 0 comments

Some of my Fuchsias in the greenhouse are sprouting rapidly. I have to start pinching, to grow the plants bushy and keep them from getting to widespreading. This is the right time to plant cuttings, other then waisting the cuts. Scince i read a few articles about that the best time to plant is the time of the descending moon, i will have to wait 3 more days to cut the plants. But i am quite impatient and looking forward to it!

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Fuchsia Mission Bells – Fuchsia of the week 2/2014

Posted by Siglinde on Jan 6, 2014 in Fuchsia of the week, Fuchsie der Woche | 0 comments

Since the be beginning of the 2. calendar-week falls on Epiphany, i will dedicate a “solemnly” Fuchsia to this week:

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New Fuchsias each Year?

Posted by Siglinde on Jan 3, 2014 in Fuchsia Year, Fuchsias in January, Fuchsien im Januar, Fuchsien-Jahr | 0 comments

Many years ago this was my opinion, scince the overwintering of plants like Fuchsias and Pelargonias was impossible and frustrating to me, the outcome annoying. In the meantime i became familiar with preparing the Fuchsias for the “hybernation” (you should Know!) and their accommodation during winter.

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