They were growing great and suddenly overnight 2 of them wilted totally. It has been dry and hot and watering them each day the last few has helped a bit. I see no evidence of disease.
2007-05-31 09:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by it's me 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
First of all.......coneflowers are fairly drought tolerant so I wouldn't worry about watering them everyday (especially if they are in the ground). Sounds to me like you are just plain overwatering. We grow many varieties of coneflower in 1 gallon containers on our nursery and we haven't had ANY rain in May. We irrigate every other day AT MOST. Coneflowers can be prone to root-rot, so just watch the water intake. Dig a little hole with your finger close to the stem of the plant. If its even remotely moist, don't water.
2007-05-31 11:51:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty hard to kill a rose, cut it back and keep it out of intense sun. Make sure it has water but not too much. I fertilized an azalea plant that was here when I bought my house and the poor thing died.. I think I did not water it enough. You have to be careful with fertilizer
2016-04-01 07:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they are drying us and not turning brown right away, it could be spider mites...be cautious, quaratine the plant until you know for sure because mites really, really suck when your garden is totally infested
2007-05-31 10:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Samantha K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
root rot or disease or possibly even a dog peeing on them....
2007-05-31 10:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moles could be eating the roots !!!
2007-05-31 09:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by eizus28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋