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title: "Does anyone have experience with fuschias? My grandfather was the…"
description: "Does anyone have experience with fuschias? My grandfather was the king of fuschias back in the day, yet I can’t seem to keep them alive. I found the soil was…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/ItDWH6LhSrur11xZ3inTKw/6519e012812eb40535894de7"
community: "The Blooming Brigade"
author: "Mendez Home"
published: "2023-10-01T21:09:38.331Z"
language: "en"
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# Does anyone have experience with fuschias? My grandfather was the…

_Posted by Mendez Home on 2023-10-01_

Does anyone have experience with fuschias? My grandfather was the king of fuschias back in the day, yet I can’t seem to keep them alive. I found the soil was holding too much water and it killed off all the foliage, so I repotted in “moisture control” soil, but I think it’s still having the same issue. I haven’t watered since I repotted, and the soil is still damp. I just cut it back to encourage new growth, but i don’t know what else to do. The roots are so fine, I don’t know if a chunkier soil mix would be better? I tried an all purpose fertilizer when I first got it, but that seemed to be making it worse, so I stopped that. Send help 🆘

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