A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

"FF" wrote in message
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A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone
was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you
think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Pull a dying branch off at ground level to see if it is rotten. In the
meantime take a cutting, if possible one which has no flower buds, from
a healthy part of the plant.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

"FF" wrote in message
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A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Happened to my mature plant two years ago.
Then last year it just totally died.
I think you'll find the roots have rotted.

I planted a new one in it's place this year and it seems to be doing fine.

I also have another mature one, on the other side of the garden, in full
bloom.

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:48:17 GMT, FF wrote:

A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Is there any likelihood of vine weevil being in the soil around the
roots? They do love fuchsias and do sometimes get in garden soil.

Pam in Bristol

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:55:52 +0100, "Emrys Davies"
wrote:

"FF" wrote in message
.. .
A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone
was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you
think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Pull a dying branch off at ground level to see if it is rotten.
It snapped quite easily at ground level, but didn't break off, so I cut
it about 6 inches up (as far into the bush as I could reach) and it was
green. It didn't seem rotten at all
In the
meantime take a cutting, if possible one which has no flower buds, from
a healthy part of the plant.
Done, cut off at a leaf node, with 2 leaves above, in a pot of compost
with a plastic bag over it. Does that sound about right?

Thanks

Liz

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 19:02:22 GMT, "Draven"
wrote:


"FF" wrote in message
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A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Happened to my mature plant two years ago.
Then last year it just totally died.
I think you'll find the roots have rotted.

I planted a new one in it's place this year and it seems to be doing fine.

I also have another mature one, on the other side of the garden, in full
bloom.


So at least there's hope, then?
Maybe when I replant it I need to put stones at the bottom to improve
drainage.

Thanks

Liz

"FF" wrote in message
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On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:55:52 +0100, "Emrys Davies"
wrote:

"FF" wrote in message
.. .
A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone
was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the
plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch
(I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you
think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Pull a dying branch off at ground level to see if it is rotten.
It snapped quite easily at ground level, but didn't break off, so I
cut
it about 6 inches up (as far into the bush as I could reach) and it
was
green. It didn't seem rotten at all
In the
meantime take a cutting, if possible one which has no flower buds,
from
a healthy part of the plant.
Done, cut off at a leaf node, with 2 leaves above, in a pot of compost
with a plastic bag over it. Does that sound about right?

Thanks

Liz

Sounds good to me Liz. Hope you have used twigs or other supports to
keep the bag in the form of a little tent. Put a rubber band around the
pot and over the plastic bag to trap the moisture. Keep the cutting out
of the sun and occasionally flick the bag with finger and thumb so that
the moisture collected within falls onto the cutting.

The parent plant may not die, but if it does you should have a
replacement for it in a few weeks.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:48:17 GMT, FF wrote:

A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Is there any likelihood of vine weevil being in the soil around the
roots? They do love fuchsias and do sometimes get in garden soil.

Pam in Bristol

It's in a Fuchsia bed and only the Riccy was killed. The star of the bed is
my Margaret. Just stunning ATM.

On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:54:52 GMT, "Draven"
wrote:


"Pam Moore" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:48:17 GMT, FF wrote:

A couple of weeks ago I noticed one branch of my Fuchsia riccartone was
dying. I assumed the branch was broken deep in the bush, as that's
exactly what the symptoms look like. Now it seems about half the plant
is affected, on different branches and no sign of a broken branch (I
finally weeded round it.

Is my riccartone in big trouble? What might be causing it, do you think,
and what should I do about it?

Thank you,

Liz

Is there any likelihood of vine weevil being in the soil around the
roots? They do love fuchsias and do sometimes get in garden soil.

Pam in Bristol

It's in a Fuchsia bed and only the Riccy was killed. The star of the bed is
my Margaret. Just stunning ATM.


There's another, unaffected fuchsia next to mine, too. (And a euphorbia
and 3 euonymusses, FWIW).
I suspect it may just be too damp where it is, as the ground dips just
there and the lane at the back of the house gets puddly just about level
with it, but downstream of it.

And it was doing so well, too!

Liz