Fuchsias and fuchsia cuttings thriving indoors...so far

[Java Guy]

I live in Michigan so fuchsias won't survive winters unless special care is made to induce dormancy while protecting them. I decided to cut them all the way back to hardwood and only leave a couple leaves. I placed them under regular old T12 fluorescent shop lights and a month later below is what I got. New growth is so compact, they are doing better indoors than they did outdoors over the summer!

CARDINAL. The 3 in the back are actually cuttings from the parent plant in the front. This plant was really doing poorly so after I salvaged what I could for cuttings I chopped it way back. Even though the parent is small, it is recovering nicely.

MAGELLANICA TOM THUMB: The one on the left is the parent of the other 2. Growth is popping and really compact.

CHILLERTON BEAUTY

ANNABEL

DE BRON'S SMOKEY BLUE

DODO

CURTSY

BLACK PRINCE

BAGHDAD

This one is a cutting and I have no idea which of the above plants it came from . Maybe one of you can figure it out. I'll just have to wait till everything grows out more. Labels please ugh!!!!

 

[IcyBC]

They are beautiful, green and healthy looking! Can't wait to see the blooms, especially in the dead of winter when colors are so needed to see to sooth the soul. I am envied

 

[Becky]

What a collection! I'm very much looking forward to seeing them in bloom - as you are too I'm sure!

 

[Java Guy]

Thanks gals! Yes Becky, I am looking forward to it. I wish I had pictures of them right after I cut them back so ya'll could see just how bare they were but I joined this site afterwards so I don't. Still, from this point to the point of flowering there will be a drastic difference. They are growing so fast I am expecting flowering in January. Expect to be further envied IcyBC