Hi, runnerbean. The fuschias have been great all season and are still going well (more than can be said for the Surfinias).
I've got hardy and non-hardy types both in the ground and in pots. All the non-hardy types, in the ground, I cut the tops off and place over the crown(held down with a brick!!) this keeps the frost off the roots. The hardy types I let carry on all Winter and prune them in the Spring.
All types in pots I cut down in late Autumn and put Bubble-wrap over them for the Winter.
Following advice from another site, for the first time this year, I took all the plants out of the containers, shook out all the old compost and replaced it with new compost. I've fed them twice during the season( a handfull of Growmore round the base) and they've been fantastic. I would
put the pictures up but I don't know how to!!
I will do the same next season and see what happens.
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