TIMETABLE FOR GROWING FUCHSIAS TO SHOW STANDARD IN TIME FOR OUR SHOW –
8TH AUGUST 2025
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
03-Jan31Prepare or buy fresh plants.
10-Jan30
17-Jan29Mist dormant plants and clean pots and equipment ready for new season.
24-Jan28
31-Jan27
07-Feb26If buds are visible, start pruning
14-Feb25Over-wintered plants can be potted back.Species
21-Feb24Pinch out doubles and semi-doubles.Doubles
28-Feb23Start nitrogen feed to all (¼ strength all feeds).
07-Mar22Pinch out singles.Singles
14-Mar21Triphyllas
21-Mar20
28-Mar19
04-Apr18Pinch out species (final pinch).Species
11-Apr17Pinch out 1st or 2nd pair of leaves on doubles and semi-doubles to shape (penultimate pinch).Doubles
18-Apr16
25-Apr15Pinch out every growing point on singles to shape (penultimate pinch).Singles
02-May14Pinch out every growing point on triphyllas (final pinch).Triphyllas
09-May13
16-May12
23-May11Pinch out every growing point on doubles and semi-doubles (final pinch).Doubles
30-May10
06-Jun9Pinch out every growing point on singles (final pinch).Singles
13-Jun8
20-Jun7Start double and semi-doubles on high potash feed.
27-Jun6Start singles on high potash feed.
04-Jul5Keep turning 
11-Jul4
18-Jul3
25-Jul2
01-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.
08-Aug0SHOW DAY