Why Do My Fuchsia Buds Fall Off?

Did you get your fuchsia from a nursery recently?

Do you keep the soil moist at all times?

Did you let your fuchsia sit in soggy or flooded soil?

Do you feed your fuchsia regularly?

Is the air temperature around your fuchsia above 80 °F?

Fuchia is prone to shocks when its environment changes. Simply moving your plant from the nursery to your home can cause it to go into shock and drop its buds. Water and feed it regularly and it will eventually rebloom as it adjusts to the new environment.

Fuchsia needs its soil to be kept moist at all times. If your plant’s soil isn’t moist to the touch, water it. Underwatering can induce an early dormancy in some fuchsias, causing them to drop both blooms and leaves.

Do not let your fuchsia sit in soggy water and remove any saucers under them to prevent rainwater from accumulating. Make sure the excess water that goes in the pot comes out the bottom or you’ll encourage root rot, which can make a plant listless and cause bud drop on fuchsia for a lack of available nutrients.

Fuchsias are heavy feeders and can grow quickly during the summer – this is a bad combination if you’re not feeding regularly. Use a 20-20-20 fertilizer diluted to a quarter strength at least once a week to encourage good bloom development.

Transpiration is vital to keeping a plant cool in warm weather – fuchsias shut down this vital process when the temperature reaches 80 °F, resulting in withered leaves and dropping flowers. Keep your plant cool by misting the leaves or moving it to a spot that protects it from the hot sun of midday.

Because they thrive in moist soil, fuchsia can have mold problems that result in symptoms like bud drop. Increasing the air circulation and removing spent leaves and buds from the pot can help prevent bud drop.