Fuschia Roots . Place the rootball in the planting hole and adjust the planting depth so that it is at the same depth as it was originally growing (except hardy fuchsias) and the top of the roots are level with the soil surface. If you are using a liquid fertilizer, you will need to add a little more water than you would if you were to use a granular fertilizer. Hawaiian Pink Ginger Plant Root 1 Pk 2 Roots Per Pack Other from www.bonanza.com Cut (relatively) new growth about fives inches long and strip the leaves off the lower couple inches. Making sure your fuchsia baskets or planters have plenty of dappled shade and daytime temperatures well below 80 degrees f. The roots of a potted fuchsia plant may rot if the soil is too moist.