Where are you located? Where is the plant hanging...full sun, part sun etc. These things effect how often you need to water. Poke your finger into the soil below the surface, and if it feels dry, water as you did, till water comes out the drainage holes. The basket is full and hanging plants dry out faster than plants in pots or in the ground, so careful watering is important.

weight it in your hand.. place it in a dishpan or some such .. and let it suck up all the water it can hold ... then compare its weight ...

this is one way to tell ... how much water is in the pot ... it should NOT always be ridiculously heavy .. nor light ...

it was water stressed ... so you brought it home and fed it.. whats that all about.. its not a child ... im going to bet.. you are going to try to love this thing to death ...

water properly ... in addition .... once a month... add some fert to the water .. i would go 1/4 to half strength ... you can always add more.. youre in trouble.. if you add too much ...

its supposed to be cramped in the pot.. its a trailing flower ... its the WOW effect ... if you can get this one thru the season.. then next year.. you can try making your own pots ... or you could try one now.. with half the number of plants.. and see what happens ....

ken

These hanging pots often have only a recessed drain hole about ½" above the bottom surface of the pot, allowing for ½" of excess water to be unable to drip out. That excess water can absolutely kill Petunias, or any other plant put into that kind of pot. Removing an attached drain saucer is usually the first step. After doing that, you can see if there are holes in the bottom surface of the pot, or only a recessed hole in the middle. Whenever I find the latter, I use a pruning nipper to make at least 1 hole in the bottom rim, either the inside one by the drain hole, or the outside bottom rim, or both, depending on the plant that will be living in the pot.

your probably right @ken_adrian I am just afraid of OVER watering, as I've killed plants in the past with that mistake. She has LOTS of buds, but she is a tad sun stressed. I am in Buffalo, NY. And it is usually 80° and sunny daily here around tbis time by mow, but weve had very cloudy days and, like today, it's only 67° right now at 4pm......soooo she isn't getting enough sun in my opinion. I just wanted to know if she needed a bigger planter, as this one did look a bit crowded. And how much plant food to use and how often.....this is my first round trying out fertilizer I've never dealt with it before!! I'm a very new newbee lol. And yes, @Tiffany the drainage holes seem very small and not exactly efficient. She was pretty dry when ubfirst got her home, but I didn't realize just how dry she was until after I have fertilizer on day 1, and then by day 2 she was still semi-wilted . She looks better now, but I still wish she could get a full days sun soon!! This weather needs to warm up!!And I bring her in at night because it's still been getting white cold....in the mid 40's ....and I also was hoping it would reduce bugs building their nests and eating her leaves

I will point out that I originally bought her for the hummingbirds!!! I wanted a Fuscia (sp?) But was scared id kill her and at $40 a plant, i was hesitant getting a more delicate plant with such little experience

If you want to spend $2 on some Coleus, hummers like those blooms too. It's difficult to find one of the plants from a list of 8-10 "hummingbird attracting plants." I've compiled a list over the years, through personal observation and photo verification, that includes those that bees like as well. YMMV.

Botanical name, common after comma if known.

Abutilon, flowering maple
Acanthus,
Achillea, yarrow
Aeschynanthus, lipstick plant
Agapanthus africanus,
Agastache,
Aguilegia formosa, western columbine
Alcea rosea, hollyhock
Aloe maculata,
Alstroemeria, Peruvian lily
Angelonia,
Antirrhinum, snapdragon
Asclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed
Asclepias, various, any = milkweed
Aster,
Begonia,
Bletilla,
Buddleia, butterfly bush
Calibrachoa, million bells
Callicarpa americana, beautyberry bush
Callistemon rigidus, stiff bottlebrush
Calotropis,
Camellia japonica
Campsis radicans, trumpet creeper
Cannas,
Catharanthus roseus, Madagascar periwinkle
Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey tea, CA lilac
Centranthus ruber, Jupiter's beard
Cephalanthus occidentalis, buttonbush
Chaenomeles Flowering Quince
Chrysothemis pulchella, sunset bells
Cleistocactus, monkey tail
Clematis heracleifolia,
Clematis virginiana, virgin bower
Cleome hassleriana, spider flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum, Pagoda
Coleus, (Solenostemon, yeah right, NO!) Anyway, both hummers and b'flies love the flowers on these!
Coreopsis,
Crocosmia, cardinal flower
Cuphea, cigar flower
Curcuma,
Dahlia,
Delphinium,
Delphinium, larkspur
Dianthus, pinks, sweet William
Dicentra spectabilis, bleeding heart
Digitalis, foxglove
Echinacea, coneflower
Echium candicans,
Eupatorium, Joe pye
Flaveria linearis,
Fuchsia,
Gladiolus,
Hamelia patens, firecracker shrub
Heliconia,
Heliotrope,
Hemerocallis, daylily
Hesperaloe parviflora, false yucca
Hesperis, dame's rocket
Heuchera sanguinea, coral bells
Hibiscus syriacus, rose of Sharon
Hosta,
Hoya,
Hyssop,
Impatiens balsamina, jewelweed
Impatiens capensis, jewelweed
Ipomoea coccinea, red morning glory
Ipomoea multifida, cardinal climber
Ipomoea purpurea, morning glory
Ipomoea quamoclit, cypress vine
Ipomopsis rubra Standing cypress, Texas plume, Red Texas star, Red gilia
Jasminum, Jasmine
Justicia brandegeeana, shrimp plant
Kalanchoe luciae, flapjack plant
Kniphofia, red hot poker
Kohleria,
Lantana,
Lavendula, lavender
Liatris,
Lilium, lilies
Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower
Lobelia siphilitica, blue lobelia
Lonicera sempervirens, honeysuckle
Lupine,
Lychnis, rose campion
Malva, rose mallow
Manzanita,
Maranta, prayer plant
Mentha, mint
Mimosa, invasive tree in parts of the world, but good to know it has this quality
Mirabilis jalapa, 4'o'clocks
Monarda, beebalm
Nepeta, catmint
Nicotania silvestris,
Nicotiana alata, flowering tobacco
Ocimum basilicum, Basil
Odontonema strictum, firespike
Passiflora,
Pelargonium, annual geraniums
Penstemon, beardstongue
Pentas,
Petunia, petunia
Phaseolus coccineus, scarlet runner bean
Phlox,
Phygelius, cape figwort
Physostegia, obedient plant
Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender',
Plumbago,
Rhipsalis,
Rhododendron, azalea
Ruellia, Mexican petunia
Salvia, sage
Saponaria, soapwort
Saponaria officinalis, bouncing bet
Scabiosa, pin cushion flower
Schlumbergera, Thanksgiving cacti, Christmas cacti
Senna bicapsularis, Christmas Senna, host for Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillar
Sidalcea, prairie mallow
Silene,
Spaghneticolia trilobata, creeping daisy
Streptocarpus saxorum, Streptocarpella
Trachelospermum jasminoides, Confederate jasmine
Tropaeolum majus, nasturtium
Tropaeolum peregrinum, canary creeper vine
Verbena,
Veronica,
Vitex, wild grape
Weigela,
Wisteria frutescens, American Wisteria
Zinnia,

Thank you Tiffany!!! I have been scouring the internet for days I picked up a Fuschia plant the other day, she doesn't look like a normal Fuschia though lol. She has the typical pink flower tops with the vibrant purple underneath, but the buds are EXTREMELY tiny!!! Lol I've never seen anything like it! She's also pretty tall....as in she grows up instead of out, if that's makes sense. She's beautiful either way. I have an update on my Petunia though! She's doing great!! I've fertilized for a second time just yesterday. She's still blooming moderately (probably could be doing more) BUT we've had some crazy weather here, that no doubt is "confusing" her - the thing is, I feel shes not "growing" or spreading out......sjes blooming, but the leaves/stems are almost the same as they were 4 weeks ago whem I first bought her.... I have been wondering if shes "crowded" in her planter? She's a hanging basket that was already potted amd established. But I peeled under her foilage, and noticed 3 different plants!!!! There's 3 big, main stems!!! Is she too crowded in this planter? I believe it's a 7.5-8inch pot.....i only need to water her every 2 days....i pluck off the dead blooms, but I dont pinch any stems.....is this maybe why? I know easy wave don't need to be pinched, but I remove the dead blooms to give her a little boost. I did buy a 16in eco lined hanging basket for her to be transplanted into, but more reading I've done, it seems that is too big of a leap to go from 8in planter to a 16in......will it hinder her roots? My Fuschia I just bought yesterday os bigger than my Petunia that I've had for a month....im so sorry this is so long....but I have one last question.....i have been using all purpose water soluble miracle gro....but during my research over the last few week, I came across forums talking about MiracleGro Bloom Booster!!!! And I'm wondering if I should be using that instead? I havr a petunia, a fuschia, a single Gerbera daisy, and a baby aloe plant. All of which are getting all purpose miracle gro.....someome suggested just using Bloom booster on the petunias....can it be used on the Fuschia and the Gerbera daisy as well? And if so, what concentration do I need? 15-35-15? There were a few different concentrations.......amd yea, I just looked at the photos of my Petunia i posted on here 3-4 weeks ago, and shes pretty much the same size......do I need to cut back her stems to promote growth? I'm so new to all of this...i have no idea what I'm doing!!! All I know is these babies are real beauties, and I DON'T WANT TO KILL THEM !!!

Kayki, go ahead and put the petunias into the 16" basket if that's where you want them. Or you can leave them in their original pot if you add holes as Tiffany suggested. I had petunias that looked truly sick one year, and it was lack of drainage.

My petunias haven't spread out much yet either. It's still early in the season here in NY. Just enjoy its beauty. And scent, if it has a scent. Check at twilight.

There's been debate as to whether bloom booster does anything besides sell fertilizer. The all purpose is fine. You already have it, so use it. Dilute it down as Ken advises. Think of the fertilizer as vitamins to be given in small doses.

Please show us your fuchsia so we can admire your pretty baby!