Q.Why Is My Fuchsia Getting Sparse With Dry, Brown Leaves?
My beautiful potted( with three drainage holes) fuchsia plant of 5 months, which has given me beautiful blooms back to back, is now,- despite watering every other to sometimes daily now that this hot, humid summer has begun-, now turning sparse with the leaves turning brown and brittle dry. Please advise
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Fuschsia prefers cool temperatures so they do great in spring and early summer. Once the summer warms up, things get dicey. Do you have your plant hanging under a tree where it will be cooler? Also, are you regularly fertilizing? I would guess the heat is getting to it. I usually plan on replacing mine when the summer heat takes its toll, but mine is still doing well under a tree, although we've seen temps in the 90s. If there is no respite from the heat there, I would just plan on replacing it with a heat-loving plant.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/growing-fuchsia-flower.htm
