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Post by prunella on Jul 25, 2012 11:28:44 GMT
Sorry if there is already a thread for this.....(I had a quick look but couldn't see anything)
I like fuchsias and have quite a few varieties.
They overwinter in an unheated greenhouse then go out into planters for the summer.
Now despite the poor weather most are doing well and are flowering their hats off.
I always get some yellowing of leaves, which I quickly remove and there is one type (alas name unknown) which gets rust badly.
But this year, one of my favourites, Winston Churchill, is having a really hard time.
The leaves develope red-brown patches which then become a brighter red before going yellow and finally dropping off.
I have been removing the leaves at the first sign of this and despite much of the foliage going the plants are still managing some flowers.
There is absolutely no sign of rust on the underside of the leaves.
Has anyone else had this problem?
I'm wondering if it's weather related and this particular variety is ultra sensitive to wet, cool conditions.
No other plants are showing these symptoms....(touch wood!)
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 25, 2012 12:32:08 GMT
I love Fuchsia's and brought a load over with me the last couple of times I was in the UK.. I don't really know but reddy patches always says "rust" to me...could it be Fuchsia Rust perhaps?? This is what the RHS say.. apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=163If it is Rust then going on the problems of Rust in roses I would have thought it might be a problem on Fuchsia's eventually but the weather this year will not have helped in any way!! RF |
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Post by prunella on Jul 25, 2012 12:58:09 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 25, 2012 13:44:36 GMT
Oh that would be marvellous if it wasn't rust...hope someone else has an idea for you...
You are obviously doing the right thing and getting the leaves of quickly.. !!
RF
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Post by andy on Jul 25, 2012 18:03:56 GMT
Have you fed them...fuchsias are very hungry plants.
It could be the weather...they love it warm (you can happily grow most varieties in hot houses)
Sometimes, cutting them back by half, giving them a weekly liquid feed and a bit of warmth does wonders for fuchsias.
Good luck
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Post by prunella on Jul 25, 2012 18:17:52 GMT
Hi andy. They could well be hungry. I put slow release food in at planting time and then start liquid feeding six to eight weeks after that. However....I suspect that most of the original feed was washed away by our "glorious summer"  and I've only just started with the liquid feed. Something else I've noticed is that the plants worst affected are the ones out in the open that took the biggest battering from the weather. Pots sheltered by the house or under overhanging trees and bushes are looking fine. |
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and I've only just started with the liquid feed.