To help prevent rust from infecting your plant, ensure the area around it is free of weeds and pests that might wreak havoc. Another widespread fungal infection that affects fuchsia plants is root ...

Keep fuchsia slightly moist ... Fuchsias are susceptible to many diseases and pests, including powdery mildew, aphids, scale, ...

Both are resistant to gall mites, tiny sap-sucking pests that can cause a variety of unsightly and abnormal growths on fuchsias and other plants. Another fuchsia pest is the white fly. Groves said ...

Pests and diseases to watch this year include fuchsia gall mite which makes its fourth and highest appearance in the top ten since its discovery in the UK in 2007. Mites have now reached South ...

Gardeners were also advised to turn a blind eye to the odd nibbled leaf or pest attack, rather than use pesticides. Pruning should also be used sparingly, the experts advise. “The presence of a ...