Hardy fuchsia query

[Eurosceptic]

Hi

We’ve had this monster bush for 25 years. I missed the boat (again) in not cutting back in the spring, so wondered if I just leave it until next year to do this. Also seems to have a few nice flowers but more deadheads. Am I right in thinking I don’t need to separately deal with these?

So plan is to cut back branches to about 4” (above healthy bud)

Thanks

 

[blup]

There’s more than a few nice flowers there, I would wait till next spring
and cut back hard after the last frost. That said they would recover IMO if cut back now

 

[Eurosceptic]

There’s more than a few nice flowers there, I would wait till next spring
and cut back hard after the last frost. That said they would recover IMO if cut back now

Thanks. It could do with a good prune as v big, blocking light to lounge etc.

 

[sparkymarka]

Cut it back ….they are as tough as old boots …I’ve got one near my back door it gets hammered every year and it just grows back , you will probably find if you cut it back now it will probably start growing back with more flowers

 

[Eurosceptic]

Cut it back ….they are as tough as old boots …I’ve got one near my back door it gets hammered every year and it just grows back , you will probably find if you cut it back now it will probably start growing back with more flowers

Thanks. The only info I could find on cutting back was if you do it in the spring, cut back to 10cm above ground etc. You’re not advocating I do that now, are you?

 

[sparkymarka]

No trim it back now like you would with an overgrown privet hedge , then later on October give it a good cut back ….