Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 18ş to 21ş C. (64ş to 75ş F).

Soft tip cuttings of non-flowering shoots during late spring and semi hardwood cuttings taken during late summer. Apply bottom heat.


Botanic information
Leaf: The mid green variable leaves are elliptical when young, maturing to broad ovate with a cuneate base and a short reddish petiole. The margin is slightly serrated to entire and may be undulating with an acute apex.

Flower: The small red to pink tubulate flowers have a deep pink tube, with 5-spreading lobes and are pendant on a long pedicel. They are solitary appearing in the leaf axils towards the end of the branches during summer.

Fruit: The berries contain small seeds that are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.


Problems associated with Fuchsias
The loss of leaves may result from a hot dry environment or inadequate light, also allowing the soil to dry out. Too much or to little watering will also cause flower buds to drop or produce poor flowering. Excessive heat during winter also produces poor flowering.

Tip prune to encourage new growth during early spring and after flowering cut back to a node. Older plants may be cut back hard using a pruning saw to overcome legginess. The flowers appear on the new growth.