New Wave Petunias wilting?

Question

Hi, I planted 2 beds of New Wave Petunias this spring. They are new beds, this is the first year to have New Wave Petunias in them. They are flower beds next to each other in front of our sunroom but have a space in between where a rose bush is planted.
The problem is the petunias were planted at the same time, one side is lush and growing beautifully. The plants on the other side have all wilted and died one at a time, we've replaced them on the bad side, but I noticed one of the new ones look wilted and dying now. I watered both the same, we haven't had a lot of rain, I'm in south GA. hour south of Atlanta. I've never seen anything like this before and have planted number of things in this area over the last 15 yrs we have lived here,
Does anyone know anything I can try to do? Thanks, Debbie

Answer 1

something is wrong with your soil or you have a critter or disease killing the roots.
Do you have a dog. Dog urine kills plants quickly. I'll bet cat urine is just as bad. Smell the plant. If it smells of urine then that is the problem. Or, you could pull up the dying plants and inspect the roots. If the roots are gone or look nasty then take them to a nursery and see if someone there knows what is going on.

Answer 2

i might lifeless-head them, (and prune back the yellow and brown aspects of the leaves) yet there is a few thing incorrect with the soil. Are you over watering? The dirt could be moist, no longer soaking moist. Waves are hard adequate for Austin's warmth. I further peat to the soil in my pots there to preserve moisture. Wilting frequently shows no longer adequate water, too lots sunlight or over fertilizing. Petunias choose fertilizer yet too lots will additionally kill them. as quickly as a month, yet a week? Take one back to the backyard center and ask an expert if all else fails. They see this daily and can seem on the leaves and soil greater desirable than we can think of. good success!

Answer 3

does one side get more afternoon sune than the other? i had this problem, i'm in NC and the ones that got the more intense afternoon sun wilted. also something my grandmother always told me was not to water outside plants in the afternoon or evening to water them of the morning when it is not as hot, she always said it would burn them. not sure why.

Answer 4

I don't know. Is the soil the same? Is there an animal fertilizing it or spraying it? Somethings are just unexplainable. I wish I could help!