got a couple of fuschias in the garden with berries on them . never seen this before .dothey contain seeds.?

Question

acn do i pot them with compost and gain other fuschias . please advise.thank you

Answer 1

yesthey are seeds. you could try growing them on this way but would get more success by taking a cutting and dipping the end in hormone rooting powder and dibbing it into some potting compost. fuschias take quite readily this way

Answer 2

These sound like the seed heads which remain after the petals fall off. Personally I take cuttings, 3-4 inches long, remove the lower leaves, cut square across the stem under a node (the bit where the leaves grow from) and put the cuttings into small clear glasses or something similar until they grow roots. Place on a window ledge but not in direct sunlight. Make sure the end of the stem is always under water. Gently pot up in general garden compost when there's lots of roots 3-4 inches long. Pinch out any flowers that form before you put the plants into their final growing position. I've started taking cuttings for next year's plants over a month ago as the evenings are getting chilly and fuchsias hate the cold. Hope that's a help.

Answer 3

Yes they do contain seeds which you can plant, but you'll be more successful with cuttings as suggested by other answerers here. As the original plant was probably an F1 hybrid, it's unlikely that the seeds would produce a similar plant, so it would be an interesting experiment to see what you do get from the seed.

Answer 4

They are seed pods. Pick them and leave them in a windowsill to dry out. Once they've dried they will either pop open themselves or with little effort will split and you'll find lots of little seeds in them! Just plant in some multi purpose compost and you're away!

Answer 5

As most others have said they are the plants seeds. I have not tried growing them from seed myself, but i would go for it. let the pods dry out, as that will be when the seeds will be best, plant them in soil a couple of mm's under the surface keep moist & warm, and then I would hope that nature does the rest.
Joolz

Answer 6

Hi, I've had them on mine,and yes they do contain seeds. I'm not an expert,and had to rely upon information I've read. There is a certain time of the year you don't want these to form,but I don't remember when. Check out www.Fuschias.com Byee

Answer 7

Yes some may contain seeds, but the only way to get a true to type fuchsia is by taking cuttings, we take cuttings by the hundreds for our floral displays

Answer 8

yes they are the seeds you can grow them from seed but it is far more successful taking cuttings

Answer 9

i've never seen that before either. try picking one of the berries to see what is inside.

Answer 10

You can plant these when they go black in colour. You can also make jam if you can get enough!