Fuchsias VHT112

Grow exceptional fuschias.! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about fuchsias, from soil management & feeding to pruning and propagation. Learn how fuchsias are classified into several major groups, the characteristics of those groups & how/where to grow different types to achieve the best results.

Open your eyes to the world of fuschias. Fuchsias are a colourful group of plants with many varieties to collect and enjoy.The way you treat a fuchsia plant should be different from place to place, time to time, and according to what you are trying to get from the plant.

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school\'s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Lesson Structure There are 8 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction
   • Review of the system of plant identification
   • General characteristics of fuchsias
   • Information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs)
2. Culture
   • Planting
   • Staking
   • Mulching
   • Watering
   • Pest & disease
   • Feeding
   • Pruning
   • Protection from wind etc.
3. Propagation
   • Methods of propagating this group of plants.
4. The Most Commonly Grown Varieties
5. Other Important Groups
6. The Lesser Grown Varieties
7. Making the Best Use of Fuchsias
8. Special Assignment - On one selected plant or group.

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school\'s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Aims

• Identify different Fuchsias
• Describe the culture of Fuchsias
• Propagate Fuchsias
• Describe the identification and culture of commonly grown Fuchsias
• Compare a range of commonly grown Fuschias.
• Discuss different lesser cultivated varieties of Fuchsias
• Determine and explain a variety of ways Fuchsias may be used.
• Discuss one aspect of Fuchsia cultivation in depth.