Pruning Fuchsia Lady Boothby

[megfitz]

No signs of growth on my climbing Lady Boothby, last year's growth has left stems about 6ft. tall, when and how drastic should I prune.
My other hardy Fuchsias are full of new growth and have been cut down but I only planted this one last year and of course have mislaid the care instructions.
Any advice please or have I lost it?? (the Fuchsia I mean)

[grasscarp]

If you google your dilemma there are number of sites such as RHS offering advice.
Here is another
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/pruning/fuchsias

[Chipchopper]

As we are well into April now, I would have expected to see some new growth appearing at the base of last years stems, where you would prune back to.
I think, what I'd do, is cut back the old growth to see if this might have a rejuvenating affect and spur it into action and if nothing appears within a week, I'd assume I was flogging a dead horse.
So fingers crossed and good luck.
Ps, have you considered contacting the nursery where the plant was bought, to see if they may be able to help ?

[Robinia]

Don't give up just yet, fuchsia's are (in my experience) temperamental. As it's a climber and a new plant I wouldn't prune it all this year, assuming it wakes up give it chance to develop some woody stems.