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Is it possible to grow fuschia as a tree? I love it but have nowhere to suit buses or shrubs, I'm looking for trees to plant on a bank and was wondering if I plant one will it grow into a tree if I cut it right?
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Here you are - Fuchsia Flower, all you need to know about fuchsias.
Don't expect a Tree sized tree though
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I've grown them as standards, but the stems tend to be brittle and I have had the head snap off the stem in windy conditions.
Darwin, you could grow fuchsia bushes in between your trees on the bank, surely.Comment
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Well the bank at the minute is allowed to grow wild so little bugs and animals can potter about to their hearts content. I had intended just planting the trees and leaving the bank that way.
I guess some shrubs in between would be nice as long as they survive being surrounded by weeds and very long grass.Comment
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Hardy fuchsias would be fine. Had you thought about buddleia for the butterflies?Comment
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The only place I've seen fuchsias grown as trees, was Spain, where it's a lot warmer than hereAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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