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September
Climate
Even the intensive summer heat in the Seto Inland Climate Zone shows a
faint sign of decline in September. Stay on alert, however. Fuchsias still
feel too hot.
Don't let slight decrease in temperature cheat you. September is the last hurdle to overcome our harsh summer.
Don't let slight decrease in temperature cheat you. September is the last hurdle to overcome our harsh summer.
Fuchsias in September
Gartenmeister Bonstedt on the right, which has been kept indoors during the summer, is a different plant from that shown on July's page.
It somewhat has a taste of "grass bonsai," and I like it. It also retains its lower leaves.
It somewhat has a taste of "grass bonsai," and I like it. It also retains its lower leaves.
Removing mold
You might have a concern about how I control fungi while growing fuchsias
indoors. Usually no fungi grows on top of the compost during summer.
On the wall of clay pots, however, mold can grow as shown on the right.
On the wall of clay pots, however, mold can grow as shown on the right.
You can easily remove it by spraying bleach diluted to 1-100 onto the pot.
Heat-tolerance test of Angel's Earring
The pictures shown on the right was taken on September 10.
Both Dual Pearl (left) and Pink Opal (right) are badly damaged by intense summer heat.
At the moment, the Dual Peal seems to be more heat-resistant.
Both Dual Pearl (left) and Pink Opal (right) are badly damaged by intense summer heat.
At the moment, the Dual Peal seems to be more heat-resistant.
Edit 2008: I reached a conclusion that they are equally heat-tolerant.
Acclimatizing to outdoor environment
When you can switch to outdoor cultivation from indoor cultivation depends
on the climate of the year.
This year (2007), I took my fuchsias to the balcony first time on September 10 (day high was 28oC).
Yet the summer heat came back and I had to bring them back into the room again.
This year (2007), I took my fuchsias to the balcony first time on September 10 (day high was 28oC).
Yet the summer heat came back and I had to bring them back into the room again.
After all, I had to wait till September 24 before I took my fuchsias outdoors
and start acclimatization. The picture above was taken on September 22
(day high was 33oC).
Note that most of my fuchsias are highly heat-tolerant. Only heat-tolerant fuchsias can survive at above temperatures. Less heat-tolerant fuchsias require cooler conditions.
Tip/s I keep in mind is/are to:
- Play safe. Fuchsias are extremely tired at the end of summer. Tender care, in particular careful watering to keep them on the dry side is required.
- Acclimatize fuchsias by placing them outdoors for gradually longer period of time each day.
- AmeDAS - Automatic Meteorological Data Acquisition System installed by the Japan Meteorological Agency. A total of 13,000 AmeDASs are installed across Japan (as of January 2007). The measurement data are accessible via the Internet.
AugustMonth
- December (2006)
- January (2007)
- February - 1
- February - 2
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October - 1
- October - 2
- November
The fuchsia year shows year-round care of my fuchsias, from Dec. 2006 through to Nov. 2007
as an example.
The original articles were written in Japanese language for fuchsia growers in Japan.
Temperature averages in September 2007:
Daily high:31.1oC
Daily low:22.6oC
(Data by Nearest AmeDAS)
The original articles were written in Japanese language for fuchsia growers in Japan.
Temperature averages in September 2007:
Daily high:31.1oC
Daily low:22.6oC
(Data by Nearest AmeDAS)
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