TIMETABLE FOR GROWING FUCHSIAS TO SHOW STANDARD IN TIME FOR OUR SHOW – 14TH AUGUST 2027
Please find below a rough guide to help beginners succeed in putting an exhibit on the showbench.  The emphasis is on ‘rough’ as other considerations do need to be taken into account such as: -
· The cultivar itself
· Weather conditions
· Have they been overwintered in a heated greenhouse or not?
SaturdayWeeks To GoActivityPinch
09-Jan31Prepare or buy fresh plants.
16-Jan30
23-Jan29Mist dormant plants and clean pots and equipment ready for new season.
30-Jan28
06-Feb27
13-Feb26If buds are visible, start pruning
20-Feb25Over-wintered plants can be potted back.Species
27-Feb24Pinch out doubles and semi-doubles.Doubles
06-Mar23Start nitrogen feed to all (¼ strength all feeds).
13-Mar22Pinch out singles.Singles
20-Mar21Triphyllas
27-Mar20
03-Apr19
10-Apr18Pinch out species (final pinch).Species
17-Apr17Pinch out 1st or 2nd pair of leaves on doubles and semi-doubles to shape (penultimate pinch).Doubles
24-Apr16
01-May15Pinch out every growing point on singles to shape (penultimate pinch).Singles
08-May14Pinch out every growing point on triphyllas (final pinch).Triphyllas
15-May13
22-May12
29-May11Pinch out every growing point on doubles and semi-doubles (final pinch).Doubles
05-Jun10
12-Jun9Pinch out every growing point on singles (final pinch).Singles
19-Jun8
26-Jun7Start double and semi-doubles on high potash feed.
03-Jul6Start singles on high potash feed.
10-Jul5Keep turning 
17-Jul4
24-Jul3
31-Jul2
07-Aug1Decision Time: need to decide which plants are good enough to put on show bench. Continue to deadhead and tidy pots and get rid of any surface debris leading up to show day.
14-Aug0SHOW DAY