Fuchsia care in high summer heat: is it better to keep it indoors or outdoors?

I believe many flower lovers have bought the fuchsia (also known as Lotus Lantern, Pendulous Begonia, or Lantern Flower) during the Chinese New Year, as it symbolizes festivity and good fortune and has high ornamental value. It looks like little lanterns, big and beautiful, with flowers that are red on top and other colors below. But as summer approaches, the fuchsia is notoriously a plant where you buy one pot and it dies, one after another. It is also famous for being difficult to grow, especially afraid of heat, strong light, and exposure to sun and rain. So how should it be cared for in summer?

Actually, the method is simply to keep the fuchsia from getting too hot. Because the fuchsia prefers temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees. If it goes above 30 degrees, it grows slowly; if it exceeds 35 degrees, it may die from the heat. So an air-conditioned room that is warm in winter and cool in summer is most suitable for it. Secondly, the fuchsia cannot tolerate strong direct sunlight, so it should be placed in a scattered-light or bright environment. At the same time, it also likes loose, fertile soil with good drainage.

Then also note that in summer, when growing the fuchsia, you must never water too frequently. Water it again only when the potting soil is half dry. The growing environment should be well ventilated. The fuchsia generally does not have many pests or diseases. In other seasons, such as autumn, water once every 3-4 days; in winter, water once a week. As for fertilizing, topdressing should be stopped in summer. In autumn, you can apply potassium dihydrogen phosphate once a week (diluted 1:1000) as a root drench.

Finally, its peak blooming period is from April to July, and with proper care it can bloom until the end of the year. In addition, many people like to grow the fuchsia as a little lollipop-shaped tree. The method is very simple: flower lovers just need to cut off the leaves along the bottom and keep 1-2 main stems. After several rounds of continuous pruning, its crown becomes more symmetrical, and then it will grow into a small tree, and then you can let it bloom.

Fun facts about the fuchsia: although it is afraid of heat, it has a certain air-purifying effect, able to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen that increases the air concentration. At the same time, it also has medicinal uses. It is quite useful for blood stasis and rheumatism, and can also treat irregular menstruation in women.