One of the commonest causes of plant death
Symptoms
The plant wilts and looks as though it actually needs water. The pot feels heavy and may drip if lifted up, especially if it has been standing in a saucer which has stagnant water in it.
Treatment
.Watering the plant at this stage may be fatal and it may never recover. Emergency measures include baring the root ball and draining on newspaper until it becomes less wet. Squeezing the root ball carefully can hasten the drying-out process. The plant may then be re-potted using a fairly dry compost. If things have not reached the point of no return (See root rot ) this may save your plant. Fuchsias should never be left standing in saucers of water. When watering any surplus water should be drained away after half an hour. The weight of pots can be a good indication of dryness. With clay pots an experienced grower can tell by the sound of the pot when tapped lightly. The debate on watering from the top or bottom of the plant has yet to be resolved.
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