Distance Learning Fucsias Course
"An intensive course on the growth and culture of fuchsias"
"This is the first correspondence course I have done and I have thoroughly enjoyed it and I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU. I appreciate everyone's effort in such a professionally-run organisation with seamless administration. The office staff's happy can-do attitude, their fast responses to all queries, tutor Shane Gould's quick turnaround in assignment marking and his supportive and motivational feedback and last but not least, the sound subject guides. Most importantly I hope my thanks and appreciation can be communicated to all the staff who have supported me long the way of my learning! I work full time and study on the weekend but really don't stop thinking about what gardening solution I need in order to answer my assignments every day of the week. Thank you for such a great learning experience and I cant wait to start the second half of my course!!" - Skye
Course Content
1. Introduction
Nature and scope of Fuchsias
Plant Naming
Plant Families, hybrids, varieties, cultivars
Classification of Fuchsias (Bushes, Shrubs, Standards, Rockery Plants, Espaliers)
Dividing the genus Fuchsia into seven sub sections
Describing Fuchsias (Flowers, Foliage, Floral tubes)
Resources
2. Culture
Preparing a garden
Understanding soils
Plant nutrition
Planting, staking, mulching, watering
Pruning
Pest and disease, etc
3. Propagation
Scope and nature of Fuchsia propagation
Propagating mixes
Potting media
Fuchsias from cuttings
Stock plants
Softwood cuttings
Hormone treatment
Semi hardwood cuttings
Disinfecting cutting material
Best cutting environment
Managing pest and disease during propagating Fuchsias
4. The Most Commonly Grown Varieties.
There are over 8,000 Fuchsia cultivars, mostly either derived from F. magellanica and F. fulgens; or derived from F. triphylla or related species. This lesson concentrates on these two groups.
Hardy Fuchsias
UprightFuchsias
Tall Fuchsias
Medium growers
Dwarf Growers
Trailing Fuchsias
5. Other Important Groups.
Section 1 Quelusia Fuchsias
Section 2 Eufuchsia
Section 2a Ellobium
Section 3 Kierschlegeria
Section 4 Skinnera
Section 5 Hemsleyella
Section 6. Schufia
Section 7 Encliandra
How to train a standard Fuchsia
Espalier Fuchsias
6. The Lesser Grown Varieties
Less common characertistics
Less commonly cultivated species
7. Using Fuchsias
Using colour properly in a garden
Container growing
Topiary
Hanging Baskets
8. Special Assignment
Problem Based Learning project with the following aims:
Identify common fuchsias that are grown commercially and sold in and suited to your region.
Identify a range of ‘species’ fuchsias suited to your locality.
Identify the cultural requirements of fuchsias suited to your locality
Outline methods for producing ‘exhibition quality’ fuchsias.
Duration: 100 hours
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
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How Long will it take to complete the course?
This obviously varies from student to student. Some students will have more time for study than others. Some students may work quicker than others, so it is an individual thing. We estimate that most students will take, for example, 4 – 6 months to complete a 100 hour individual module, but we allow up to 12 months for you to complete it.
Longer courses will obviously take longer. You can find more information on the length of time required and so on the “Enrolment” box, then selecting “Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.”
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Home Study Fucsias Course
"An intensive course on the growth and culture of fuchsias"
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about fuchsias, from soil management and feeding to pruning and propagation. Discover how fuchsias are classified into several major groups, the characteristics of those groups and how/where to grow different types to achieve the best results.
