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I was recently given a large Fuchsia. Last year I was given a similar one and managed to kill it within about 2 weeks, I am hoping to be able to keel this one alive and would like to make sure I start out properly. I don't know very much about this one, or Fuchsia's in general. All I know is what information was given me on the plant's tag. It says:
Fuchsia hybride "Dollar Princess"
~Can I keep this in a pot in my house? If I do, how do I know when it needs to be repotted? Should I trim it at any point? Right now I have it inside close to an East facing window with the curtains open most of the day.
~Can I plant it outside? My (small) flowerbed in my backyard gets mostly afternoon sun. Will this be too hot for my plant?
~Is it meant to hang? Or will it crawl?
Any information and advice you can give would be most helpful!!!
Thank you!!
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I'm sure that Kath should answer this one Rose but it will help her if you mention your whereabouts. Good luck.
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I live in Southern California, just north of LA. We are on the edge of the desert so we have hot days but still fairly cool nights for most of the summer.
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Hi Rose and welcome,
Dollar Princess, a good strong variety, beautiful medium sized double flowers, which flower profusely for a double variety, it's been around since 1912.
Aaaaaaaah California, a little bit warm for fuchsias, but with a bit of care you shouldn't have a problem.
It is much better for the plant, if you could find a place for it in the garden which gets afternoon shade and plant the fuchsia diractly into the garden, also a postion where air circulation is good.
The biggest problem you would have planting it into a pot/container is keeping the roots cool. The sun shining directly onto a pot or container can become very hot and this is disastrous for fuchsias.
A technique known as 'double-potting' will help to a certain extent. Place the pot with your plant in, into another pot which is at least two sizes larger. In the space between the two pots, fill with soil or sand and keep this moist, this will help to keep the roots cool.
I do have 'fuchsia friends' who live in California and I know some of them do plant them into pots and containers, but then have to resort to bringing them indoors when it becomes very hot with the air conditioning on to keep them cool, which of course is not very convenient.
The time for cutting it back in your climate would be at the end of your summer, beginning of fall and if in a pot, also re-pot at the same time, then it will begin to shoot and grow again, this will also strengthen the plant, by giving it 'a rest' from flowering.
Have you heard of Wiedners Nursery in Encinitas! a good nursery, and Evelyn loves her fuchsias too
http://www.weidners.com/index.html
ps. Sorry Rose, forgot to mention it is an 'upright-growth' fuchsia 
Kath
UK - Zone 8
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Thank you very much! That was ever so helpful! At least now I feel as though my plant has a chance at surviving
Although I am going to prove my ignorance just a little bit here when I ask if you could please explain what you mean by "upright-growth"?
Thank you!!
Terah
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Ask away Rose, that's what we're here for
'Upright growth' means the stems are stiff and grow in an upward direction, that is exactly opposite to a trailing variety which has lax growth and grows more in a downward direction, consequently these sort are mostly used for hanging pots/baskets etc
Kath
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So does that mean it would climb if I put it next to a wall or something?
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| Excuse me Kath for coming in. No Rose, Fuchsias don't climb. Kath was pointing out its unsuitability for hanging baskets because it doesn't droop or weep.
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