Fuchsia – beautiful bush or small tree with trailing flowers. Almost at all species of this plant leaves opposite or multicilate. Fuchsias grow up from seeds or shanks both on windowsill, and in garden.
Fuchsia seeds by mail
In spite of the fact that fuchsia – quite widespread plant, - its seeds in flower and agricultural shops happen not always. But to come into shop where sell seeds of different plants, after all it makes sense. Very much can be that in outlet, close to your house, there will be the fact that it is necessary for you. To grow up fuchsia from seeds – business troublesome, but possible. The most suitable time for seeding of seeds – the end of February or the beginning of March. Seed them in substrate, but do not cover with earth, the plant has to sprout on light. It is the best of all to cover crops with transparent film that small seeds have not scattered. Sprouts appear in about two weeks, they should be powdered very carefully with the earth, to spray periodically, etc. Probability of germination is very small, and in it is the main lack of the seeds bought in shop. It concerns also the seeds bought in online store. Besides, the plant can be not such, as on the picture at all. The fact is that at reproduction of fuchsias very large role is played by pollination. The species of flower depends on it. It is very easy to receive new grades of fuchsia, but it is quite difficult to set the necessary signs. If you by all means want to be engaged in cultivation of fuchsias from seeds, address to the tsvetovodchesky economy which is nearby where are engaged in these plants. It is possible to ask seeds and for the private owner. In this case you can be sure that seeds are collected correctly and will give rather high viability. It is possible to find such owners in the city through communities of plant breeders on social networks.
Where to take shanks
Best of all the fuchsia breeds shanks. At such way of reproduction it is possible to set signs of maternal plant. It is possible to buy shanks in tsvetovodchesky economy or from private owners. It is possible that they will just give you these shanks as the plant needs all the same to be updated. Do it usually every three years, sometimes more often. Cut off the stiffened shanks, place for couple of hours in not boiled water of room temperature, then land in substrate and place in hotbed or small greenery. Substrate needs to be chosen as neutral and non-toxic. Backs appear in few weeks.
Saplings
Tsvetovodchesky farms sometimes sell the shanks which have already taken roots, adapted and replaced in containers. It is the most convenient option for the beginning flower grower. Risk to lose plant in this case it is small, it is necessary only well and accurately to look after him. It is possible to buy such saplings in the market, but it is the best of all to make it, for example, at agricultural trade fair where more or less checked producers represent the products. It is possible to buy saplings and directly in economy.