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    Hello everyone,
    can I ask a question, I brought 2 fushias lady boothsby last year, this year only one has started to grow, not sure why this has happened as they both are in pots in the garden south facing. any info please vix
     
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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner Vix:sign0016:
     
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    Hi Vix, welcome to Gardeners Corner:thumbsup::snork: Some one who knows about Fuchsia's I sure will be along to give you some advice.
     
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    Hello and welcome.

    I know almost nothing about fuschias, except that some are more hardy than others. Is it possible that the one that hasn't come back was one of the more tender ones that can't survive a British winter?
     
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      Welcome to GC :dbgrtmb:

      Lady Boothsby is a hardy fuschia but it's a vigorous grower so isn't really suited to being in a pot - unless it's a pretty big pot. Although it's hardy it's possible that being in a pot could have made the roots too exposed for very heavy frosts - even though it's supposed to be hardy down to -15.

      Small pots tend to allow the frost to attack the roots from all around it whereas being the the ground would give more protection. Also, it much prefers well drained soil and it's possible that the pot may have got waterlogged.

      Of course, some plants just keel over anyway. If you bought it from good plant supplier they may replace it for you if you tell them it died.
       
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