The tops of my Rudbeckia fulgida "Goldsturm" plants are wilting. They were
just planted late May, in between the ongoing monsoons we're having in
Hampton Roads, Virginia. No lack of soil moisture around here!

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Jeff

From: "Jeff Hancock"
Date: Wed, Jun 11, 2003 8:38 PM
Message-id: 0TPFa.1021$PY2.726@lakeread05

The tops of my Rudbeckia fulgida "Goldsturm" plants are wilting. They were
just planted late May, in between the ongoing monsoons we're having in
Hampton Roads, Virginia. No lack of soil moisture around here!

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Jeff


Have you given them extra water? In the absence of any other information on
the plants, I'd say it's possible that they still need some deep watering to
get them past the initial transplant adjustments. The soil may have moisture
but the roots may not yet be able to reach for it. (Lots of rain doesn't
necessarily mean it's penetrating deeply enough for some purposes.)

Trust me, it's been a wash here for two months, too, and yet I see some new
transplants wilting before I get over to them with a deep drink. (On the flip
side, if your Rudbeckia is planted in an area that isn't well-drained, they
could be drowning.....)

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:38:44 -0400, Jeff Hancock wrote:

The tops of my Rudbeckia fulgida "Goldsturm" plants are wilting. They
were just planted late May, in between the ongoing monsoons we're having
in Hampton Roads, Virginia. No lack of soil moisture around here!

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Jeff


Check deep down in the soil. Is it damp or wet? Maybe it's not getting
enough water deep down. Late May? Give them some more time too. They need to
establish a bit more.

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:11:39 -0400, Tom Randy
wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:38:44 -0400, Jeff Hancock wrote:

The tops of my Rudbeckia fulgida "Goldsturm" plants are wilting. They
were just planted late May, in between the ongoing monsoons we're having
in Hampton Roads, Virginia. No lack of soil moisture around here!

Any suggestions?

Check deep down in the soil. Is it damp or wet? Maybe it's not getting
enough water deep down. Late May? Give them some more time too. They need to
establish a bit more.

Believe me, it's wet deep down, too. Another half-inch fell night
before last.

The wilting *might* be due to the heat of this past week. I'd look at
them in the early morning "cool." Wish I had time-lapse video of my
hydrangea, which has been drooping and recovering each day.

On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 05:52:12 -0400, Frogleg wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:11:39 -0400, Tom Randy
wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:38:44 -0400, Jeff Hancock wrote:

The tops of my Rudbeckia fulgida "Goldsturm" plants are wilting. They
were just planted late May, in between the ongoing monsoons we're
having in Hampton Roads, Virginia. No lack of soil moisture around
here!

Any suggestions?

Check deep down in the soil. Is it damp or wet? Maybe it's not getting
enough water deep down. Late May? Give them some more time too. They need
to establish a bit more.

Believe me, it's wet deep down, too. Another half-inch fell night before
last.

The wilting *might* be due to the heat of this past week. I'd look at
them in the early morning "cool." Wish I had time-lapse video of my
hydrangea, which has been drooping and recovering each day.


My Ruds do the wilting thing too when it's really hot so that's
normal for them.