FLOWERS THAT BLOOM ALL SUMMER - EARRINGS Fuchsia or earrings are very present in our area. These are bushy flowering plants. The shape and size of the bush is up to you. They can be both annual and perennial. There are many color combinations of white, blue, purple, pink and it is not uncommon for their flowers to be a combination of two colors. Earrings are easily propagated by cuttings. Earrings are easily propagated by cuttings. Propagated by cuttings. Cut a twig about ten inches long that has no buds or flowers. Plant it in a pot with soil and leave it in a place that is not directly exposed to sunlight. Water regularly, the soil must be moist non-stop. In about three weeks, the plant will take root and be ready for transplanting. When transplanting into a larger pot, place clay balls or some other material at the bottom of the pot to help drain the soil such as gravel. Namely, although fuchsias like moisture, they do not like to be in water. Place your fuchsia in the shade, never in direct sunlight! During the summer months, you will have to water it twice, the soil must not be dry. You will also need to spray the sheets from time to time. Fuchsias are fed once a week with flower fertilizer. While the fuchsia is young, in order to obtain a larger bush, the young shoots must be cut. They are cut after the third pair of leaves, in this way the plant branches out. When you get the size you want, just let it bloom. To prolong flowering, regularly remove past flowers. If the leaves start to fall off, the most probable cause is either warm and dry air or extremely low lighting. With proper pruning, fuchsias can be shaped into a tree with a canopy. With proper pruning, fuchsias can be shaped into a tree with a canopy. Fuchsia flowers are specific. They are recognizable by the shape of the bell and the extremely long anthers and pistil. Earrings can grow like a bush and can also be formed into a tree, which again depends on your skill. If the shoots are flexible, you can also grow it in hanging pots. At the end of the season, prune it but not too much, to the woody part of the plant, place it in the basement, it does not need light, and water it occasionally.
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