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Jun 27, 2016 5:18 PM CST
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Name: Richard Cellette
Delray Beach, Florida (Zone 10a)
searching for "Fuchsias" I did not see any plant zone indicated. I want to know if I can grow them successfully in my zone "10"
Richard Rolling my eyes.
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Jun 27, 2016 6:53 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
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Hi and welcome, Richard. Nope Fuchsias like it cooler than we get here, unfortunately. You can maybe buy one in the fall and it will grow and bloom for you through the winter and well into spring, but right about when the nights start getting warm (when you need the a/c to sleep at night) they start to just peter out.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Jun 27, 2016 7:09 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
Amaryllis Tropicals Multi-Region Gardener Orchids Master Gardener: Florida Irises
Herbs Region: Florida Vegetable Grower Daylilies Birds Cat Lover
Just thought of this, to add Richard. An alternative plant that does beautifully here is Hibiscus schitzopetalus commonly called Chinese Lanterns. It has lovely pendant blooms of a nice coral/red color, very frilly and lacey. Mine blooms all year 'round unless we get a really nasty cold snap in winter.

It will grow into a fairly good sized shrub if you let it, but I've had mine in a container for 3 years. Just finally had to plant it in the ground last week because it kept blowing over.

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Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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