It soon becomes obvious all is not well with our plants. The dull tips of these fuchsia leaves indicate problems: probably water damage through waterlogging. The plant was left outside in a pot and became thoroughly soaked for too long (a couple of days). I should have protected it, but I didn't.
Even a 180 mm (7 inch) pot is easy to remove (by inverting) to examine the roots. The brown stains confirm water damage to this 'Triphylla' fuchsia. This could be cut away and replaced with fresh compost, but since it is nearly the end of the season, and I will be doing this then anyway, I'm leaving it for now. It is not too badly damaged, and should recover. It will just need watching to ensure it doesn't start wilting.
It soon becomes obvious all is not well with our plants. The dull tips of these fuchsia leaves indicate problems: probably water damage through waterlogging. The plant was left outside in a pot and became thoroughly soaked for too long (a couple of days). I should have protected it, but I didn't.
Even a 180 mm (7 inch) pot is easy to remove (by inverting) to examine the roots. The brown stains confirm water damage to this 'Triphylla' fuchsia. This could be cut away and replaced with fresh compost, but since it is nearly the end of the season, and I will be doing this then anyway, I'm leaving it for now. It is not too badly damaged, and should recover. It will just need watching to ensure it doesn't start wilting.
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