Gardening Illustrated says : Fuchsias like a rich soil freely drained consisting of turfy loam, old thoroughly decayed manure or leaf-mould in about equal portions, with a good sprinkling of charcoal dust and sand, and, if at hand, a handful of bone-meal may be added at the last shift. Should they be required to bloom for a long time and continuously, they must be well fed. They are often well grown under vines, the moist atmosphere necessary for their proper development and the partial shade of the vine foliage seeming to benefit them materially; bear in mind, however, that where the vines are closely trained and the foliage becomes dense, the shade will be too much for the fuchsias.